Blog — flaky skin

Your skin is the largest organic of the body with the important tasks of protecting the inner organs and eliminating toxins from within. On a regular basis the skin performs an intricate balancing act. It protects us against environmental pollutants, while regulating internal moisture levels. These functions are controlled by the skin’s outermost layer, or stratum corneum. This layer is made up of tightly packed cells and lipids (fats within and between cells). The lipids are like the ‘cement’ to the cells’ ‘bricks’. Together the bricks and cement create the skins wall – which protects the bodies inner structure while...