Why it is important to exfoliate the skin.
As we age, the rate of skin cell turnover slows, meaning the body takes longer to shed old skin cells and generate new ones.
The production of collagen a protein crucial to skin’s firmness and elasticity also decreases with age, resulting in progressively-thinning, structurally-weakened skin. Radiance diminishes as skin shows signs of aging. That’s because, over time, cell turnover rate slows down and dead skin cells build up, which creates the appearance of rough, dry skin and enlarged pores. Exfoliating helps slough away dirt and dead skin cells helps eliminate dullness, roughness and dryness conditions that amplify the appearance of lines, wrinkles and uneven pigmentation and leaves you with a smooth, radiant complexion. Removing old skin cells helps your skincare products work better because your cleansers, moisturizers and hydrating serums are able to penetrate more deeply and do their jobs more effectively when skin is freshly exfoliated. And in the case of acne-prone skin, removing cell buildup on the skin’s outermost layer helps clear clogged pores that can otherwise lead to breakouts on the face, neck, chest and back. Moderation is key when it comes to exfoliation do not over do it frequent or harsh scrubbing, scraping or peeling can irritate the skin and damage the protective skin barrier, which can lead to more damage. The golden ratio for exfoliating is less is more, exfoliating 2-3 times per week is sufficient.
