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skincare en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈskɪn.kɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈskɪn.kɛɹ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From skin + care.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.
    • The saleswoman told her that her face would look older unless she bought this line of skincare products.
    • Dermatologists also warned that skincare for children was largely unnecessary and, in some cases, could damage skin. 2026 April 22, “#ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Deriveds

skip-care

Translations (12)

pt skincare (care of the skin) · sv hudvård (care of the skin) · cmn 護膚 /护肤 (care of the skin) · pt cuidado da pele (care of the skin) · de Hautpflege (care of the skin) · cmn 皮膚護理 /皮肤护理 (care of the skin) · tr cilt bakımı (care of the skin) · pl pielęgnacja skóry (care of the skin) · fi ihonhoito (care of the skin) · hu bőrápolás (care of the skin) · da hudpleje (care of the skin) · es skincare (care of the skin)