Substances or products used to remove hair from the skin, such as creams or lotions.
From Latin 'de-' (remove) + 'pilus' (hair). The suffix '-atory' indicates something that performs an action. This term emerged in the 17th century as beauty practices evolved.
Ancient Romans used pumice stones and early chemical depilatories made from bat's blood and oil—showing that hair removal obsession isn't modern at all, just the methods have gotten less gross.
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