Usage Note
Lotion is used for liquid skincare and hair-care products: lotion après-rasage ('aftershave lotion'), lotion capillaire ('hair lotion'). The word is feminine and follows the same gender pattern as other -tion nouns in French. Lotion solaire is used alongside crème solaire for sun lotion.
Examples
"Elle applique une lotion hydratante chaque matin."
Natural Translation
She applies a moisturising lotion every morning.

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