cleansing vs detersive

cleansing

adj

  • That cleanses. 

noun

  • The process of removing dirt, toxins etc. 

detersive

adj

  • Having cleansing abilities 

noun

  • A cleansing agent; a detergent. 

How often have the words cleansing and detersive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )