epilating wax

noun

: a mixture of resins and waxes designed to remove cosmetically undesirable hair by being applied hot to a surface and pulled away with the embedded hairs after cooling
Acute irritant contact dermatitis with acneiform features in a patient with severe acne vulgaris. Initially thought to be caused by the prescribed topical medications … it turned out to be due to an epilating waxPeter J. Frosch and Swen Malte John, Contact Dermatitis

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“Epilating wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/epilating%20wax. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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