emollient oil
1emollient — [adj] soothing balsamic, demulcent, healing, lenitive, palliative, relieving, remedial, softening; concepts 7,22,110,384 emollient [n] lotion balm, cream, lenitive, liniment, moisturizer, oil, ointment, salve, soothing agent, unguent; concepts… …
2emollient — emollience, n. /i mol yeuhnt/, adj. 1. having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, esp. to the skin: emollient lotions for the face. n. 2. an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc. [1635 45; < L emollient (s.… …
3oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns …
4emollient — e|mol|li|ent [ıˈmɔliənt US ıˈma: ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of emollire to soften ] 1.) making something, especially your skin, softer and smoother ▪ Almond oil is renowned for its soothing, emollient… …
5Emollient — Emollients are substances that soften and soothe the skin. They are used to correct dryness and scaling of the skin. They are a key component in the manufacture of lipstick, lotions, and other cosmetic products.The terms moisturizer (something… …
6oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… …
7oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal …
8emollient — Synonyms and related words: alleviating, alleviative, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, assuasive, balm, balmy, balsam, balsamic, benumbing, brilliantine, cathartic, cerate, chrism, cleansing, cold cream, collyrium, cream, deadening, demulcent,… …
9emollient — adj 1. lenitive, soothing, assuasive, demulcent; mitigative, allaying, relieving, anodyne, alle viative, palliative, mildening; softening, making supple, making pliable, relaxing; healing, remedial, restorative, balsamic, therapeutic. n… …
10almond oil — A fixed oil expressed from sweet almonds, the kernels of varieties of Prunus amygdalus; used in ointments. bitter almond oil a volatile oil from the dried ripe kernels of bitter almonds and from other kernels containing amygdalin; it contains… …
