angel dusting

noun

The misleading marketing practice of including a minuscule amount of an active ingredient in a product (such as food or cosmetics), insufficient to give any measurable benefit.

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Meanings

nounangel dusting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableadvertisingThe misleading marketing practice of including a minuscule amount of an active ingredient in a product (such as food or cosmetics), insufficient to give any measurable benefit.

Origin

From angel dust + -ing.

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APA

angel dusting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20dusting

MLA

“angel dusting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20dusting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angel dusting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20dusting.

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