as in soaps
a substance used for cleaning
a bathroom cleanser
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Recent Examples of cleansers
Creamy cleansers help to preserve your skin’s natural fatty acids, while foaming cleansers are designed to strip them away.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Infused in cleansers, toners, and even essences, K-beauty’s exfoliating ingredients are often gentle and appear alongside hydrators to keep skin comfortable, while still delivering their brightening, smoothing, and resurfacing benefits.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Not sure where to start with Korean cleansers?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Lots of skin care products, from cleansers to serums to moisturizers include B3, which is marketed as an ingredient to help improve skin tone and texture.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Harsh chemicals like bleach and abrasive scrubbers like steel wool can ruin your hardware, so check the manufacturer’s instructions and stick to gentle cleansers to play it safe.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Right now that's skin and body care that put major emphasis on hydration, from Tracee Ellis Ross's new collection to cleansers and creams courtesy of SkinMedica and Éminence Organic Skin Care.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Plain water or fragrance-free cleansers are still the best options for the vulvar area.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Below, the cleansers, ampoules, and sunscreens worth adding to cart.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Infused in cleansers, toners, and even essences, K-beauty’s exfoliating ingredients are often gentle and appear alongside hydrators to keep skin comfortable, while still delivering their brightening, smoothing, and resurfacing benefits.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Not sure where to start with Korean cleansers?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Lots of skin care products, from cleansers to serums to moisturizers include B3, which is marketed as an ingredient to help improve skin tone and texture.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Harsh chemicals like bleach and abrasive scrubbers like steel wool can ruin your hardware, so check the manufacturer’s instructions and stick to gentle cleansers to play it safe.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Right now that's skin and body care that put major emphasis on hydration, from Tracee Ellis Ross's new collection to cleansers and creams courtesy of SkinMedica and Éminence Organic Skin Care.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Plain water or fragrance-free cleansers are still the best options for the vulvar area.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Below, the cleansers, ampoules, and sunscreens worth adding to cart.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleansers
Noun
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While most scented soaps do a mediocre job of masking food smells with harsh, cheap fragrances, Naomi’s scrub neutralizes offending odors with bread-yeast enzymes, then leaves behind subtle, but incredibly luxurious notes of bergamot, black pepper, sandalwood, and ginger.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Margaret DePriest, an actress and five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee who wrote on numerous soaps including General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children, Sunset Beach and others, has died.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stay away from chemical cleaners.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Around that time, Abrams also followed some of TikTok's other grave cleaners, specifically, @ladytaphos, who Abrams touts as the original TikTok grave cleaner.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cleansers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleansers. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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