Examples of humectant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a humectant, this molecule improves the skin’s ability to absorb and hold water, enabling deep and lasting hydration with a non-greasy finish. — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Aloe vera acts as a natural humectant, holding hydration in the skin. — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022 Triple strength hyaluronic acid, a powerful humectant, helps the skin to hold on to moisture for longer. — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022 There's urea, which is both a humectant and an emollient, vitamin B6, which promotes healthy oil production, hyaluronic acid, and sodium DNA. — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2022 The formula uses glycerin, a gentle and hydrating humectant that nourishes the skin. — Tamim Alnuweiri, Health.com, 19 Jan. 2022 The retinol also includes other natural ingredients like stevia extract, to minimize fine lines, and mondo grass root extract, which acts as a humectant to keep your skin hydrated while preventing irritation. — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2021 PhD Advanced Clean ticks all of those boxes, primarily thanks to the addition of conditioning agents such as glycerin, a humectant known for its moisturizing properties. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 26 July 2021 For daily cleansing, look for products with gentle exfoliating ingredients like lactic acid (which also acts as a humectant) to keep skin feeling fresh and dewy, rather than stripped. — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 19 July 2021 See More

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