dead skin cells

Sloughed off flakes

Dead skin cells are the outermost layer of skin that has dried out and separated from living tissue beneath.

The body continuously sheds these cells—millions daily—replacing them with new ones.

Exfoliation removes dead skin cells to reveal fresher skin underneath.

The scrub sloughs off dead skin cells.

Related

chemical peel · scrub · body scrub · sugar scrub · dust · dust mites · shed · dermis · epidermis · keratin · renewal · dry · scaly · itchy · loofah · callus · buff · dry brush

Opposites
cellular vitality

dead skin cellsliving tissue

Metabolically active cellular material

tissue regeneration status

dead skin cellsstem cells

Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential

dividing cells

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G