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

The skin care and makeup brand’s most recent launch arrived in concert with weekend one of Coachella (or Bieberchella, as it’s been dubbed). —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

Its appeal in skin care comes down to its composition. —Ryan Brennan may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026

Nicotine pouches, televisions, shoes, printers, data center cooling equipment, speakers and skin care cosmetics were among the goods recovered, according to a statement released by the Sheriff’s Department. —Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Professional skin care products also are available. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026

But her brain is filled up with skin care routines. —Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

Odom took pride in educating Black people about skin care, her daughter said. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

The Antiaging Routine The first step to a summer glow-up is a foolproof skin care routine. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026

Peptides can be administered in several ways: topically, as in skin care; orally, as supplements; or by injection, as with GLP-1s. —Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1