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cold cream

–noun
a creamy cosmetic, typically of oily consistency, used to cleanse or soothe the skin, esp. of the face and neck, or to remove makeup.

Origin:
1700–10
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cold cream  
n.  An emulsion for softening and cleansing the skin.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cold cream
Function: noun
: a soothing and cleansing cosmetic basically consisting of a perfumed emulsion of a bland vegetable oil or heavy mineral oil
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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