Intercellular lipids of skin
(Info and image source: Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology) Lipids of the skin layers: In the lower layers of the epidermis: Cholesterol, triglycerides, and phospholipids…
Desquamation: The shedding of skin cells to keep it smooth
Shedding of skin is a process call desquamation. In normal skin, the whole epidermis is replace in about 42 days and for the stratum corneum…
Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF): How our skin retains water naturally
Our stratum corneum contains free amino acids (remember those amino acids results from enzymes break down of fillaggrin? from this post), and other nature occurring chemical lactic…
A Quick Overview of skin anatomy and physiology
*Info & Image Sources: Harry’s Cosmeticology. Click to enlarge* Skin is the organ that protect us from the environment. It is our widest organ with…