: a liquid preparation for cosmetic or external medicinal use
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a bottle of suntan lotion
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Thank You Farmer's Sun Project Water Sun Cream feels like a lightweight lotion and is infused with similar ingredients, like moisturizing glycerin, vitamin E, and niacinamide.
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Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Use a moisturizing lotion or cream, depending on the season and humidity level.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Some nail varnishes, body lotion not both bombs, nice sweets.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The ingredients create a deeply moisturizing lotion that helps sooth dry, cracked and stressed skin.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Use a moisturizing lotion or cream, depending on the season and humidity level.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Some nail varnishes, body lotion not both bombs, nice sweets.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The ingredients create a deeply moisturizing lotion that helps sooth dry, cracked and stressed skin.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Lotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lotion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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lotion
noun
lo·tion
ˈlō-shən 
1
: a liquid usually aqueous medicinal preparation containing one or more insoluble substances and applied externally for skin disorders
2
: a liquid cosmetic preparation usually containing a cleansing, softening, or astringent agent and applied to the skin
hand lotion
aftershave lotion
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