The epidermis, the outside part of your skin, constantly sheds paving the way for new skin. Dry skin results from shedding in clumps, which then come off as flakes or a scaly surface to your skin. Advertisement- Physical exfoliation, which happens when you use a tool such as a brush to slough off dead cells. The harder you scrub the more the micro-tears on your skin and the higher the odds of inflaming and irritating your skin. There is a significant part of exfoliating that we need to talk about - exfoliating your skin means you have to pay greater attention to moisture to keep your skin supple and protect the new layer of skin.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2020 05:15 UTC