exfoliator

noun

ex·​fo·​li·​a·​tor (ˌ)eks-ˈfō-lē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce exfoliator (audio)
: exfoliant

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Best chemical exfoliator These viral exfoliating pads are soaked in a blend of AHAs and BHAs to gently sweep away dead skin and excess oil. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026 Best scrub treatment This exfoliator instantly removes deposits from the scalp, as well as dry skin and excess sebum. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Press and Glow Daily Exfoliating PHA Tonic This low-and-slow exfoliator contains polyhydroxy acid to unveil glowy, smooth skin. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026 My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for exfoliator

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exfoliator was in 1980

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exfoliator

noun
ex·​fo·​li·​a·​tor (ˌ)eks-ˈfō-lē-ˌāt-ər How to pronounce exfoliator (audio)
: exfoliant
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