The meaning of Humectant
Humectant – definition
adjectiveRetaining or preserving moisture.
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He also warns against using humectant moisturizers near your eyes; these products bind water to hel…
nounA substance, especially a skin lotion or a food additive, used to reduce the loss of moisture.
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Hand lotions or skin moisturizers are either humectants or lipids.
nounA substance that stops something losing moisture (= liquid)
Usage examples:
Use a moisturising lotion with humectants to stop your skin getting dry., glycerol is a humectant u…
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Word origin
early 19th century (denoting a moistening agent): from Latin humectant- ‘moistening’, from the verb humectare, from humectus ‘moist, wet’, from humere ‘be moist’.
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