Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

secante

English translation:

astringent

Added to glossary by Karina Pelech
Sep 8, 2002 20:23
21 yrs ago
Spanish term

secante

Spanish to English Other Makeup removers and toner
Extracto de hamamelis: descongestivo, secante.

Con un suave efecto secante debido al alcohol

These are 2 different entries which I have put right now as "drying"... any other adjectives or help??? Almost no face cream or toner in the world would purport to be drying!
Proposed translations (English)
5 astringent
4 sb

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astringent

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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you... sounds good, and coming from a plastic surgeon. Almost 11 pm here in Barcelona and ready to go to bed. - Mary"
20 mins

sb

***Alcohol has a drying effect on the skin and can
increasing the drying and irritation effects of tretinoin***
Therefore in the case of alcohol, drying. if you have excess grease on yr face, why not?
Ditto for hamamelis : Witch Hazel (hamamelis) Cream.
Wonderful relief for haemorrhoids, varicose veins, distended veins......
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