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skin care

skin care

13 1.6
A daily routine to keep your skin clean and healthy
  • noun
  • /skɪn kɛr/
translation icon : cuidado de la piel
  • Before starting a new skin care routine, you must identify your skin type.

You know, some of their skin care I've left for years.

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Examples

  • Good hygiene and proper nutrition are essential elements of skin care in all children.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Excuse me, could I ask you some questions about your daily skin care routine?

  • So first, all my skin care is in the bathroom.

  • Everyone loved this skin care line until now.

  • We are dedicated to developing skin care solutions that work as hard as you do.

    Blog text (10)
  • Men may not apply makeup, but following a skin care regime is an absolute must for you too.

    Blog text (16)
  • The most important piece of any skin care routine is SPF.

  • School-aged children must be encouraged to assume more responsibility for skin care.

    Academic text (2004)
  • It's a revolutionary idea that we think is really gonna take off... and signify a new era in skin care.

  • Excuse me, could I ask you some questions about your daily skin care routine?

Synonyms

skincare
vsskin care
5 2.5

Care for your skin using products and simple daily routines

means the same thing but written as two separate words

Antonyms

773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

How Intensive

dermatologic
  • Specialized
1 6.7
facial
42 3.0
skin care
13 1.6
cleansing
4.7

Surface Forms

skin care singular
skin cares plural

Morphology

skin + care

The meaning 'the practice of keeping the skin clean and healthy' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'skin' (the body's outer tissue) with 'care' (treatment or maintenance). This compositional pattern is common across languages and in everyday use (e.g., skincare products, routines), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Skin care comes from the simple picture of looking after your skin by giving it 'care' like washing and moisturizing. That's why skin care means the routines and products people use to keep skin clean, healthy, and looking good.