How to Evaluate the Exfoliating Effect of a Cosmetic Product?
Last update on Jul 22, 2016
Exfoliate is derived from the latin word exfoliare which means, to strip and remove thin surfaces of something. In the field of Cosmetology, it refers to removing the dead cells from the superficial layers of the epidermis, the Stratum Corneum.
Indeed, the differentiation of the cells of the epidermis from the dermo-epidermal junction to the upper layers of the epidermis represents a renewed dynamic environment material.
In dermatology, this phenomenon of exfoliation is also linked to desquamation. The term flaking, refers to the corneocytes loss induced by diseases or external aggressions.
Exfoliation eliminates the old cells and let the new ones emerge with the intrinsic cycle of epidermis renewal.
Read on to find out how to evaluate the exfoliation effect of cosmetic products.