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Exfoliation has been used for thousands of years to help maintain good skin. The ancient Egyptians are recognized as being the first to use exfoliating treatments.

 History also reveals that during the Middle Ages, wine, with its active ingredient tartaric acid, a natural AHA, was used as a chemical exfoliant. As we age, the process of cell turnover slows down. Cells start to accumulate unevenly on the skin's surface, giving it a dry, rough and dull appearance. WHAT IS EXFOLIATION? Exfoliation is the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin's outermost surface. Exfoliation is the natural shedding process of the skin. Every 30 days our skin gets a new layer of skin cells. The skin cells are born at the basal cell layer, the lowest layer of the epidermis.
The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, the one you can see and touch. The skin cells start out at the basal cell layer nice and plump and around. They journey upward through the layers of the epidermis until they reach the stratum corneum or skin's surface. As they travel upward, they flatten out and are eventually sloughed off. The entire cycle takes about 30 days. Exfoliation is beneficial because it removes these dead, dry, dulling cells that are holding on, revealing the fresher, younger skin cells beneath. If you want your skin to look its best, you should exfoliate your skin on a regular basis. Exfoliation treatments should be done at least once a week and followed with a moisturizer.