1.
skin-whitening agent; whitening product
A cosmetic or medicinal substance intended to lighten the skin or reduce dark spots and pigmentation.
美白剤を肌に塗る。
Apply whitening agent to the skin.
この化粧品には美白剤が含まれている。
This cosmetic contains a whitening agent.
美白剤は、シミやそばかすを目立たなくする目的で使われる。
Whitening agents are used to make spots and freckles less noticeable.
Compound of 美白 (skin whitening, lit. "beautiful white") and the suffix 剤 (agent, preparation).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 美白剤入りの化粧品: cosmetics containing a whitening agent
- 美白効果: whitening effect
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 美白化粧品: whitening cosmetics — the finished products
- 薬用美白: medicated whitening — regulated products with active ingredients