Toils on making ointments (7)

I believe the answer is:

lotions

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'ointments' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'toils on making' is the wordplay.
'making' indicates an anagram.
'toils'+'on'='toilson'
'toilson' is an anagram of 'LOTIONS'.

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(Other definitions for lotions that I've seen before include "Liquid preparations for the skin" , "Cosmetic preparations" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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