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cream cleanser

cream cleanser

3.2
A thick, creamy face wash that removes dirt and makeup while leaving skin soft
  • noun
  • /krim ˈklɛn zə/
translation icon : limpiador cremoso
  • I decided to start using a cream cleanser to help remove my makeup every night.

This is the Sunita's lemon cream cleanser.

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Examples

  • After trying various options, she finally found a cream cleanser that suits her sensitive skin perfectly.

  • I absolutely love the way this gentle cream cleanser leaves my skin feeling clean, fresh, free of impurities, and with no residue or heavy "soap" feeling.

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  • Switch to a cream cleanser.

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  • Then, after you're done, if you feel there is too much oil left on the surface of the skin, you can clean it with a normal cream cleanser or a mild soap.

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  • So anyway, got my Aveeno Ultra Calming moisturizing cream cleanser, first thing I will wash my face with when I get up.

  • My first one is my skin care item and it is Neutrogena oil free Acne Wash cream cleanser looks like this and I've used this for years.

  • Her favorite beauty product is a cream cleanser, as it keeps her skin moisturized and clean.

Synonyms

cleanser
vscream cleanser
20 3.0

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

is a specific thick lotion that also moisturizes and removes makeup
cold cream
vscream cleanser
3 3.3

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

is a lotion focused on cleaning and makeup removal while moisturizing
face soap
vscream cleanser
1 1.6

A mild product used to wash the skin on your face

is a creamy lotion that moisturizes while removing makeup rather than soap
vanishing cream
vscream cleanser
1 3.5

A light cream that makes skin soft and leaves no visible residue

is thicker and leaves a moisturizing residue after cleaning
creme cleanser
vscream cleanser
4.1

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

is identical in meaning but uses the alternative spelling form
milk cleanser
vscream cleanser
3.9

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

is thicker and creamier, focusing more on heavy moisturizing

How Thick

balm
16 3.7
cream cleanser
3.2
cleanser
20 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

cream + cleanser

The meaning 'a cleanser in the form of a creamy lotion' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'cream' (a topical, creamy preparation) with 'cleanser' (a substance used to clean), i.e. a cleanser that is cream-like. This modifier+head noun composition is a common, literal pattern across languages, so a B1 learner knowing both constituents would readily infer the intended product type.

Etymology

Cream cleanser is a simple name that comes from what it is: a thick cream that cleans the skin, so it is a cleanser. Because it is soft and lotion-like, it removes dirt and also helps 'moisturize' the skin, so the name tells you both its feel and its use.