"cleanser" meaning in English

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          "word": "palate cleanser"
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          "ref": "2008 February 21, Anna Jane Grossman, “Of Course I Washed My Hair Last Year (I’m Almost Certain)”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "Lorraine Massey, a founder of Devachan, simply rinses and agitates her scalp with fingers (or uses a nonlathering cleanser like Devachan No-Poo).",
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        {
          "ref": "2023 December 6, Jessica DeFino, “Too Many Products Can Stress Out Your Skin. Here’s How to Scale Back.”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "Dr. Khorana added that this is especially true of cleansers that feature surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate, as this class of ingredients can cause “dryness, irritation and eczema.”",
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        "Something that cleanses, such as a detergent."
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          "word": "cleaner"
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          "sense": "something that cleanses",
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          "word": "rengjøringsmiddel"
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  "word": "cleanser"
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