cold creamn.
A cooling unguent for the skin, of a creamy appearance, made of spermaceti, white wax, and otto of roses or other perfume.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > unguents or moisturizers
oil of talc1582
slick1626
cold cream1709
cream1765
amandin1861
face cream1889
skin food1892
skin cream1894
orange-flower skin food1908
violet cream1912
day cream1915
vanishing cream1916
night cream1926
orange skin food1926
baby oil1930
hormone cream1938
moisture cream1957
moisturizer1957
mousse1971
1709 Brit. Apollo 1–6 July Washes, Cold-Creams, and such like Graces.
1810 Russell To a Lady in Poet. Reg. 139 A pot of cold cream to Eliza you send..Whoe'er with this cream shall her countenance smear, All redness and roughness will strait disappear.
1826 M. M. Sherwood Lady of Manor (ed. 2) IV. xx. 171 A present of cold cream and violet soap.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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