creme cleanser

4.1

A thick lotion used to clean the skin, especially the face

noun
/krɛm ˈklɛnzər/

: limpiador en crema

Unlike foaming cleansers, a creme cleanser hydrates while removing makeup.

Examples

My dermatologist suggested using a creme cleanser for my sensitive skin.
The creme cleanser left my skin feeling soft.
A gentle creme cleanser can help maintain the skin's natural moisture balance.
I love using a creme cleanser every morning.
A gentle creme cleanser can help maintain the skin's natural moisture balance.
My dermatologist suggested using a creme cleanser for my sensitive skin.
Unlike foaming cleansers, a creme cleanser hydrates while removing makeup.

Synonyms

cleanser

vscreme cleanser

20 3.0

A product used to clean things, especially the skin, for example to wash the face

is specifically a thick lotion mainly used for facial cleaning

face cream

vscreme cleanser

5 1.3

A cream you put on your face to keep the skin soft and not dry

is primarily for cleaning the face rather than moisturizing

cold cream

vscreme cleanser

3 3.3

A thick, soft cream that cleans the face and keeps the skin soft

is more lotion-like and focused on cleansing rather than heavy moisturizing

cleansing milk

vscreme cleanser

1 3.5

A thick gentle liquid that removes dirt and makeup from the face

is thicker and creamier rather than light and milky

face soap

vscreme cleanser

1 1.6

A mild product used to wash the skin on your face

is a lotion-like liquid product rather than a soap bar or foam

cream cleanser

vscreme cleanser

3.2

A thick, creamy face wash that removes dirt and makeup while leaving skin soft

is a lotion-like product used mainly to clean the facial skin

milk cleanser

vscreme cleanser

3.9

A face product with a creamy, milk-like texture that removes makeup and oil

is thicker and more lotion-like focused on face cleaning

How Thick

balm

16 3.7

creme cleanser

4.1

cleanser

20 3.0

Surface Forms

creme cleanser singular

creme cleansers plural

Morphology

creme + cleanser

The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'creme' indicates a creamy, thick texture and 'cleanser' indicates a product for cleaning skin, so a 'creme cleanser' is transparently a creamy cleaning product for the face. This compositional pattern (texture/quality + function) is common cross-linguistically and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Creme cleanser comes from creme, a French word meaning 'cream', and cleanser, which says it cleans the skin. The picture is a soft, cream-like lotion that gently removes makeup and dirt, and that is why the name means a thick, lotion-like product for cleaning the skin.