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English translation: skin-friendly

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Italian term or phrase:	filodermico
English translation:	skin-friendly
Entered by:	Kate Chaffer

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09:12 Mar 24, 2011

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Cosmetics, Beauty

Italian term or phrase: filodermico

The example below is not the text I'm translating but gives a description of the term:

La crema ideale deve essere "filodermica", ossia le sostanze in essa contenute e la sua stessa composizione chimica devono essere simili a quelle della pelle e corrispondere alle esigenze naturali dell'epidermide.

Kate Chaffer KudoZ activity Questions: 146 (none open) (26 closed without grading) Answers: 319 Italy
Local time: 19:48

skin-friendly

Explanation:
The literal meaning from Greek is "skin-loving"

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&biw=1157&bih=521&q="ski...

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/philo-

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Nina Storey
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:48

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3 +7

skin-friendly

Nina Storey

4 +1

philoderm

Constantinos Faridis

specifically made for the skin

Pnina

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peer agreement (net): +7

skin-friendly

Nina Storey
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

philoderm

Explanation:
from the grek word philos (frend) and derma (skin).
Philoderm Aesthetics B.V. Welcome to Philoderm Aesthetics

Philoderm Aesthetics sells and handles the marketing for various cosmetic and aesthetic products and medical devices.
www.philodermaesthetics.com/en/

Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Greek

45 mins confidence:

specifically made for the skin

Explanation:
It is just what the skin needs!

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 20:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 8

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