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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
humectant /hjʊˈmɛkt(ə)nt/

▶adjective retaining or preserving moisture. ▶noun a substance, especially a skin lotion or a food additive, used to reduce the loss of moisture.

– origin C19: from L. humectant-, humectare ‘moisten’.

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