cotton ball
noun
US
: a small ball of cotton that can be used for a variety of purposes (such as removing makeup or cleaning a wound) and that is usually used once and then thrown away
a bag of cotton balls
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Place a few drops of your favorite essential oil on an absorbent material, such as a cotton ball, tissue, or pillowcase.
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Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
Special deodorizing packs or essential oils on a cotton ball would work similarly.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
How to clean flat iron, curling iron A cotton ball or cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol is the easiest way to clean your flat iron or curling iron.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Space-ready ingredients The lemon flavor in Loke’s team tests was lemon essential oil applied to a cotton ball, which was then placed in a closed container that was kept sealed until it was given to the participants to smell.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
The lemon flavor in Loke’s team tests was lemon essential oil applied to a cotton ball, which was then placed in a closed container that was kept sealed until it was given to the participants to smell.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
Apply a thin layer of calamine lotion evenly using a cotton ball or cloth.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 26 July 2024
Apply witch hazel extract to the bite using a cotton ball.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 27 May 2024
In the studies analyzed, lavender oil in aromatherapy was done through massage or directly inhaled after dilution — for example, putting the oil on a cotton ball that was kept around the patient’s collar for 20 minutes.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
Special deodorizing packs or essential oils on a cotton ball would work similarly.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
How to clean flat iron, curling iron A cotton ball or cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol is the easiest way to clean your flat iron or curling iron.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Space-ready ingredients The lemon flavor in Loke’s team tests was lemon essential oil applied to a cotton ball, which was then placed in a closed container that was kept sealed until it was given to the participants to smell.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
The lemon flavor in Loke’s team tests was lemon essential oil applied to a cotton ball, which was then placed in a closed container that was kept sealed until it was given to the participants to smell.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
Apply a thin layer of calamine lotion evenly using a cotton ball or cloth.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 26 July 2024
Apply witch hazel extract to the bite using a cotton ball.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 27 May 2024
In the studies analyzed, lavender oil in aromatherapy was done through massage or directly inhaled after dilution — for example, putting the oil on a cotton ball that was kept around the patient’s collar for 20 minutes.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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