Difference between Emollient and Ointment

What is the difference between Emollient and Ointment?

Emollient as a noun is something which softens or lubricates the skin. while Ointment as a noun is a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication

Emollient

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Moisturizing. Soothing or mollifying.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something which softens or lubricates the skin. Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.

Ointment

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication

We hope you now know whether to use Emollient or Ointment in your sentence.

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