barrier cream

noun

A topical formulation used on a person's skin as a physical barrier between the skin and contaminants.

Meanings

nounbarrier cream (countable and uncountable, plural barrier creams)

plural barrier creams

  1. countableuncountableA topical formulation used on a person's skin as a physical barrier between the skin and contaminants.

    Synonyms: diaper cream, nappy cream

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA topical formulation used on a person's skin as a physical barrier between the skin and contaminants.

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APA

barrier cream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrier%20cream

MLA

“barrier cream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrier%20cream. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barrier cream,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrier%20cream.

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