astringent
It tastes sharp and makes your mouth feel dry.
Having a sharp, slightly bitter taste that makes your mouth feel dry or puckered.
It makes skin feel tighter and less oily.
Causing body tissue to contract or tighten, especially by drying it; often describing skincare products or medicines.
It sounds sharp and not friendly.
Harshly sharp, critical, or severe in manner, tone, or style.
A liquid you put on skin to make it feel tighter and less oily.
A substance used to tighten or dry body tissue, especially a skincare product applied to the face.
- Base: astringent
- Base: astringent
- Plural: astringent, astringents
astringent lotion
1tightening, drying skin lotion
A lotion that makes skin feel tighter.
- He applied an astringent lotion after shaving to reduce irritation.
- The astringent lotion helped with oiliness but felt too drying.
- This astringent lotion is too strong for me.
astringent measures
1harsh cost-cutting actions
Strict actions to reduce spending.
- The report warned that astringent measures could slow the recovery.
- After the deficit grew, the government introduced astringent measures.
- They introduced astringent measures.
astringent toner
1oil-control facial toner
A toner that makes skin less oily.
- If your skin is very oily, an astringent toner may help reduce shine.
- She switched from an astringent toner to a hydrating one in winter.
- He uses an astringent toner.