cold cream

/'kould'kri:m/

Thân thiện

A woman applies cold cream to her face before bed.

Definition

Noun: A thick, white, oily cosmetic cream used primarily to cleanse, moisturize, and soften the skin, especially on the face. It is traditionally used by applying, massaging, and then wiping or rinsing off.

Usage

Cold cream is used as a skin cleanser and moisturizer. It is typically applied to dry or dirty skin, gently massaged to dissolve makeup and impurities, and then removed with a soft cloth or tissue, leaving the skin clean and soft.

Examples

• She applied cold cream to her face every night before bed to remove her makeup.
• For generations, cold cream has been a staple in many people's skincare routines.
• The dermatologist recommended a simple regimen of cold cream and water for sensitive skin.

Advanced Usage

• "To cold-cream" (verb, informal): The act of applying cold cream.
  • After the party, she was too tired to do anything but cold-cream her face and go to sleep.

Variants and Related Words

• Cleansing cream: A more modern, general term for creams used to clean the face, of which cold cream is a classic type.
• Emollient cream: A cream that softens and soothes the skin; cold cream functions as an emollient.

Synonyms

• Cleanser
• Moisturizing cream
• Face cream (in the context of cleansing)

Notes on Meaning

The name "cold cream" originates from the cooling sensation it produces on the skin as the water within the emulsion evaporates. Its primary functions are cleansing and softening, not treating medical skin conditions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coldcream
• face cream
• vanishing cream