sun cream

noun

chiefly British
: a cream or lotion that is put on the skin to prevent sunburn

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Even before the march, Barcelona’s City Hall issued new rules requiring the four companies contracted to clean its streets to give workers uniforms made of breathable material, a hat and sun cream. Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025 The noted director of cell techniques and applied stem cell biology at Leipzig University avoided sun cream for decades because of the possibility of exposure to toxic chemicals. Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 14 May 2025 Teigen also shared a snap on her Instagram Stories of herself appearing to put sun cream on her face and body while wearing a black bathing suit in a water park. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

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“Sun cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20cream. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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