emollient (redirected from Emollients)

e·mol·lient  (-mlynt)

adj.

1. Softening and soothing, especially to the skin.

2. Making less harsh or abrasive; mollifying: the emollient approach of a diplomatic mediator.

n.

1. An agent that softens or soothes the skin.

2. An agent that assuages or mollifies.

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[Latin mollins, mollient-, present participle of mollre, to soften : -, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + mollre, to soften (from mollis, soft; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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emollient

Adjective

1. (of skin cream or lotion) having a softening effect

2. helping to avoid confrontation; calming: his emollient political style

Noun

a cream or lotion that softens the skin [Latin emollire to soften]

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emollient

a medical preparation that has a soothing effect on surface tissues.

See also: Remedies

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	emollient - toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin ointment, cream cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream - a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin hand cream - moisturizing cream for the hands lanolin - an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep) nard, spikenard - an aromatic ointment used in antiquity sun blocker, sunblock, sunscreen - a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
Adj.	1.	emollient - having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin demulcent, salving, softening soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight