skin care

noun

variants or skincare

ˈskin-ˌker 

1

: efforts made to maintain or improve the appearance and condition of one's skin especially on the face and neck

French women learn about skin care at an early age, when their mothers introduce them to aestheticians for their first facial.

—Linda Curtis

This time of the year all skin tones experience dullness from dryness or chapped skin. … as the seasons change so should our skincare.

—Jamyra Perry

—sometimes hyphenated before another noun

a skin-care routine

2

: products used to cleanse, treat, moisturize, or protect the skin

Skin care doesn't have to cost a fortune. Make a simple moisturizing facial mask with half an avocado, half a banana, and some oatmeal.

—Lesley Kennedy

… a hands-on, one-hour deep dive into Korean skincare with all products provided by the brand.

—Jaime De Haro

—sometimes hyphenated before another noun

skin-care ingredients

Examples of skin care in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Below, find some of our favorite beauty picks from the Anniversary Sale, including skin care, makeup, hair, and fragrance. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

The group also highlighted the efficiency of Sculptra, an aesthetic injectable that stimulates the body’s natural collagen production, and Shamban highlighted the combo of lasers at a doctor’s office and science-based skin care at home. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Why doesn’t my dermatitis-prone scalp deserve its own version of a skin care routine? — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skin care

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