emollient

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Recent Examples of emollient Thicker consistencies create an emollient barrier on top of the skin, trapping in the heat and exacerbating the inflammation. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 Without subjecting you to a chemistry lesson, humectant ingredients must be teamed with emollient ingredients to make an effective lip balm. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2024 Those with dry skin will want to reach for an emollient formula full of hydrating ingredients, while those looking for a tinted moisturizer with SPF for oily skin should opt for ones with matte finishes and oil-absorbing ingredients. Kristin Limoges, WWD, 3 July 2024 The thick, emollient formula is powered by nourishing grapeseed oil, plus, moisturizing powerhouse shea butter and oils like desert dates rich in fatty acids for lasting hydration. Nikhita Mahtani, Allure, 22 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for emollient
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Adjective
  • This, for me, is a viable and compassionate way of supporting your people — those, like Griselda best said, who are the ones consuming your music and buying your concert ticket.
    Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 June 2025
  • Through his characters, Fellowes communicates his approval for a more compassionate and inclusive upper crust.
    Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The stoppage in the 11th round was a merciful one from Barrera’s corner.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • If 10 percent of people are going to be cruel no matter what and 10 percent will be merciful no matter what, then the greatest battle of our lives, the real one, is not good versus evil.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • This section wipes out the existing film and photography permit requirements in national parks and replaces them with significantly more lenient rules.
    Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 11 May 2025
  • Camargo acknowledged that lenient sentences have encouraged armed groups to recruit minors to commit crimes.
    Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025

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“Emollient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emollient. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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