Smooth substance rubbed on the skin for cosmetic or medicinal purposes (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OINTMENT Smooth substance rubbed on the skin for cosmetic or medicinal purposes (8) (8)
6% ADAPTOGEN Substance in herbal medicine (9) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
5% DUAL __-purpose (4) Commuter Oct 2, 2025
5% USE Purpose (3) LA Times Daily Sep 24, 2025
5% SAKE Purpose (4) New York Times Sep 10, 2025
5% LOTION Liquid applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes (6) (6)
5% APPLICATION Request medicinal substance for the skin? (11) The Times Cryptic Sep 14, 2015
4% FACELIFT Cosmetic surgery (8) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
4% LIPFILLER Cosmetic injection (9) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
4% ERASE Rub out (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 8, 2025
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