OK, for anyone still wondering, skin is really more than a cosmetic adornment. The six functions of skin are as follows: S: Sensation it is essential to interpreting if your body is hot cold in pain, or feeling good H: Heat Regulation think of goose bumps, chills and sweating, all are responses to temperature based on your skins perception of temperature. A: Adsorption not only of medication through topical creams and patches, but the adsorption of UV rays to create vitamin D P: Protection from bacteria and viruses that can invade the body and cause illness, but also protection from the suns damaging free radicals, pollution, and regulation of water balance ( thats why you do not have to worry about adsorbing every drop of water from your shower or when you get in a bath) E: Elimination of waste products like urea when you sweat. S: Secretion although very similar to elimination, not quite the same. secretion does not involve waste products but chemicals that serve a purpose (like pheromones). Is your skin functioning at its best? It seems like almost everyone battles dry skin at this time of the year. Do you know which two types of products can add moisture to skin and how they are different?
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:02:11 +0000
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