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My wife and her strength, with our newborn, red and brushed with pale vernix, was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2022

To be more scientific and appropriate, I clarified that I meant the vernix caseosa, which is Latin for “cheeselike varnish”.

From The Guardian • May 12, 2016

Sebaceous glands coat the skin with a waxy, protective substance called vernix caseosa that protects and moisturizes the skin and may provide lubrication during childbirth.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

“Some kind of grease is needed” for the removal of the waxy vernix coating babies are born with, explained one book.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2012

This now has85 begun to disappear and the skin becomes brighter and is covered with a white, cheesy material called the vernix caseosa.

From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Lowry, Edith B. (Edith Belle)