WATER: The Key To Exfoliation

We know our skin desquamates, or sheds, every 28-30 days (age-dependent).

But did you know that the enzyme responsible for degrading corneodesmosomes (the main “glue” holding cells in the outer layer of your skin) needs WATER to properly carry out this process?

Your skin needs to be topically hydrated on the surface, where the enzyme is, to maintain the cycle of cell shedding.

Drinking water is great for your overall health, of course, but your skin isn’t using that water intake. If you drink more water today your body will not think “great, extra water! Let’s allocate that to the skin!” Nope, you will just pee out any extra water your body is not needing.

This process needs “free water” or water that doesn’t pertain to another cellular process.

Free water, like the water held by ceramides and the water attracted by humectants that create topical hydration, plays an important role in the natural cell shedding process.

This is huge if you’re dealing with skin texture, acne, dullness, etc..