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Title: Exfoliants play key role in achieving healthy skin.(Anti-Aging & Cosmeceutical Corner)
Author: Navin M. Geria
Publication: Household & Personal Products Industry (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2008
Publisher: Rodman Publishing
Volume: 45 Issue: 2 Page: 46(3)
Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
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SOME DERMATOLOGISTS advise their patients to restrict daily skin care regimens to three or four products. Still, most people use too many products at once. The skin picks up environmental debris during the day, which gets covered by occlusive creams. The end result is clogged pores that, in time, get larger and lead to skin inflammation, irritation, whiteheads and blackheads. The build-up of dead surface cells makes skin look dull, dry and flaky, causing it to reflect light poorly. This effect makes skin appear lifeless. Exfoliating skin care products breakdown and eliminate keratinized cells and restore a healthy translucent glow to the skin. Achieving this glow often requires a thorough scrubbing with a loofah. Exfoliation should be attempted when there...








