any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin
A lotion is a liquid that you use to clean, improve, or protect your skin or hair. suntan lotion. cleansing lotions. = cream. a liquid mixture that you put on your skin or hair to clean, soften, or protect it (lotio , from lavare )
a pink liquid that you put on sore, itchy or sunburned skin to make it less painful (calamine 1500-1600 , from calamina, from cadmia, from , from kadmeios )