dusting powder

n. A fine powder, such as talcum powder, used on the skin.

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dusting powder - a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)bath powder, toilet powderpowder - any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powdertalcum powder, talcum - a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture

Dusting Powder

a medicinal preparation consisting of a powder or a mixture of several powders. Dusting powder is prescribed for the skin for therapeutic, hygienic, or cosmetic reasons. Powdery, chemically inert plant substances (various starches) and mineral substances (talc, zinc oxide, kaolin) are usually used in dusting powder.

By drying and cooling the skin, dusting powder allays inflammation. Its hygroscopic particles adsorb perspiration and sebum and increase the surface of evaporation and heat exchange. When necessary, substances with pharmacological properties are added to dusting powders. They are used to treat acute skin inflammations, to cleanse the skin when there is increased sweating or seborrhea, to protect the skin from external irritations (solar rays), and, sometimes, to make ointments and creams adhere better to the skin. Various oils, special dyes, fragrances, and essential oils are added to cosmetic dusting powders.

dusting powder

Any fine powder for dusting on skin.

absorbable dusting powder

Powder prepared from cornstarch. It was used in the past to prevent surgical gloves from sticking. It is no longer used as it may cause foreign body reaction (starch granuloma) and/ or tissue adhesions; powder-free gloves are used instead.

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Synonyms for dusting powder

noun a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)

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