skincare

UK/ˈskɪn.kɛə/US/ˈskɪn.kɛɹ/

nounB1+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #15,189 of 15,258leans written

Skincare is the routine of looking after your skin. A skincare routine, skincare products, skincare advice.

The two things with the strongest evidence behind them are sunscreen and retinoids, and almost everything else in the industry is optional. The routines sold online have grown to a dozen steps, which dermatologists find funny.

Definitions of skincare

1nounskincareThe routine of looking after your skin.B1+
“Her skincare routine includes a gentle cleanser and sunscreen every morning.”

skincare is a routine.

Where it comes from

Skin plus care, with skin from Old Norse skinn, a hide.

Proto-Indo-European
*ǵeh₂r-
English, today
skincare

From skin + care.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Beauty & Cosmetics

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skincare in the wild

In the mid-1980s, she became interested in natural beauty therapies, and in 1989, she created an eponymous line of skincare products, Principal Secret.
Victoria Principal
Principal became a best-selling author, writing three books about beauty, skincare, fitness, well-being, and health: The Body Principal, The Beauty Principal, and The Diet Principal.
Victoria Principal
Skin care or skincare is the practice and process of maintaining and improving the health and appearance of the skin.
Skin care
Clarins is a global leader in luxury skincare and cosmetics, renowned for its pioneering fusion of science and nature.
Clarins
Parfums Christian Dior is the perfumery and cosmetics (makeup and skincare) line of the French fashion house, Christian Dior SE.
Parfums Christian Dior

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