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The latter is a mix of five peptide chains to improve laxity at different levels of the skin, leaving it with a firmer, more youthful appearance.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
Face-tuning apps play a role in this, Killeen explained, pointing to facial laxity — a term used by surgeons to refer to looser skin — as an example that may seem unappealing but is expected with daily movement and neck function.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Key Ingredients: Peptides, multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, kakadu plum
Best For: Fine lines, wrinkles, and skin laxity around the eyes and lips
Size: 0.6 fl. oz.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
Face-tuning apps play a role in this, Killeen explained, pointing to facial laxity — a term used by surgeons to refer to looser skin — as an example that may seem unappealing but is expected with daily movement and neck function.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Key Ingredients: Peptides, multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, kakadu plum
Best For: Fine lines, wrinkles, and skin laxity around the eyes and lips
Size: 0.6 fl. oz.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Laxity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laxity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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laxity
noun
lax·ity
ˈlak-sət-ē 
: the quality or state of being lax
Medical Definition
laxity
noun
lax·i·ty
ˈlak-sət-ē
plural laxities
: the quality or state of being loose
a certain laxity of the bowels
ligamentous laxity
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