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Explore Sebum through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like secretion. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Sebum in a sentence

Sebum meaning

A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.

Synonyms of Sebum

Using Sebum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
  • Useful related words include: secretion.
  • In the example corpus, sebum often appears in combinations such as: of sebum, excess sebum, sebum production.

Context around Sebum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Sebum

  • In this selection, "sebum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, excess, regulate, using, production, keratin and tests stand out and add context to how "sebum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include absorbing excess sebum and and regulate sebum to create. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sebum" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sebum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The oil is similar to the natural sebum of whale. (10 words)

Working wonders for greasy skin, it shrinks large pores and reduces excess sebum. (13 words)

It fixes hormones in the facial skin and inhibits the production of extra grease, oil, sebum. (16 words)

Omega-3 fatty acids can also improve the skin barrier to protect it from irritants and maintain moisture, as well as regulate the production of sebum, the poor clogging oily substance that leads to acne. (35 words)

On top of all that, when the skin’s pH is too high, the body produces excess sebum to fight back and restore its natural pH levels, making the skin even more oily. (33 words)

Beauty salon treatments for acne may include the use of acne masks containing beneficial ingredients like sulphur and charcoal, which help dry out the surface of the skin by absorbing excess sebum. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

While whiteheads are round, closed-pore lesions filled with sebum and keratin, blackheads are dark, open-pored bumps composed of sebum, keratin, and dirt.

Beauty salon treatments for acne may include the use of acne masks containing beneficial ingredients like sulphur and charcoal, which help dry out the surface of the skin by absorbing excess sebum.

Good for skin and hair – Skin and hair need vitamin A or beta carotene for their growth and sebum production.

It helps loosen desmosomes (a type of cell structure that binds cells together), allowing the cell to let go of the excess sebum that oily skins like to hold on to.

Niacinamide, an ingredient that’s well tolerated by and beneficial for many skin types, helps to minimize the look of pores and regulate sebum to create a balance to the skin.

But Barran, Kunath and Joy have begun to imagine the possibility of using sebum tests to screen for Parkinson’s on a broad scale.

Clay masks are known to reduce and absorb excess oil, helping to mattify the skin and rid pores of sebum and debris.

Omega-3 fatty acids can also improve the skin barrier to protect it from irritants and maintain moisture, as well as regulate the production of sebum, the poor clogging oily substance that leads to acne.

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One pump of this thin-as-water consistency is all you need to remove a full face of stubborn products like waterproof makeup and mineral sunscreen, dirt and sebum, with little effort.

The carboxylic acids were the result of the secretion of sebum, an oily substance that protects the skin.

While it can be used morning and night, it’s especially beneficial at the end of the day to remove sunscreen, makeup, sebum and dirt that has collected over time.

Sebum is meant to lubricate the tiny hair that goes out of the gland (and the surrounding skin).

The oil is similar to the natural sebum of whale.

The Sawed-Off is a Hand Gun that can be purchased from Sebum in the Frieran Sea (Resium).

A winning product for oily skin, this foundation captures the extra sebum production, while balancing out the moisture to reveal healthier looking even-toned skin.

Dr Hayot says: ‘This technique also works well for people with oily skin as it helps to regulate sebum production so people don’t look so shiny.

On top of all that, when the skin’s pH is too high, the body produces excess sebum to fight back and restore its natural pH levels, making the skin even more oily.

Pumpkin contains vitamin A and this helps the body to produce sebum, which will in turn lead to shinier hair.

Working wonders for greasy skin, it shrinks large pores and reduces excess sebum.

It fixes hormones in the facial skin and inhibits the production of extra grease, oil, sebum.

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Common combinations with sebum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sebum" in a sentence?
An example: "While whiteheads are round, closed-pore lesions filled with sebum and keratin, blackheads are dark, open-pored bumps composed of sebum, keratin, and dirt." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sebum" from authentic English texts.
What does "sebum" mean?
Sebum means: A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
What are synonyms of "sebum"?
Common synonyms of "sebum" include: secretion.
How many example sentences with "sebum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sebum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.