APRIL 20
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How to Remove Lingering Dead Skin Cells On the Face & Body
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REFERENCE LAB
APRIL 20
How to Remove Lingering Dead Skin Cells On the Face & Body
Where do dead skin cells go? That’s not an existential question. If you’re interested in keeping your skin looking healthy and fresh, then understanding what happens to dead skin cells is essential.
What are dead skin cells?
The Life of an Epidermis Skin Cell
Moving On Up
What qualifies a skin cell as dead?
Do dead skin cells naturally shed?
How do dead skin cells affect skin health internally and externally?
Dead Skin Cells
Senescent Cells
What can the accumulation of dead skin cells result in?
- Cleaning Routine: Prior to applying topical skin care products, cleansing your skin regularly helps slough off loose dead skin cells. Skip bathing or washing your face for a week and you’ll probably see irritations and oiliness that can ultimately impact skin’s condition.
- Age: Cell turnover slows as you age. In fact, a child’s cell turnover rate is double that of someone in their late adulthood, which is why dead skin cells become a problem later in life. 4
- Sun Exposure: Sunshine injures skin cells, speeds up skin cell death, and contributes to increased levels of senescence. Over time, sun damage can result in an accumulation of dead skin cells and destruction of lower layers of skin, causing sagging and age spots.
Can you repair dead skin cells?
- Exfoliation: Removing dead skin cells through light and gentle exfoliation will help unveil a new layer of healthier, younger cells. Just be sure not to exfoliate too much, as this could compromise your skin barrier, resulting in uneven skin texture or tone. 5
- Remove senescent cells: If you have wondered how to get rid of senescent cells naturally, it is possible. Doing so will eliminate the contaminating culprits that coax other skin cells into senescence, effectively preventing unnecessary early cell death and extending your skinspan. This requires a special class of molecule, called “senotherapeutics”, which selectively target senescent cells. OneSkin’s line of Topical Supplements are powered by a senotherapeutic peptide, called OS-01, which reduces cellular senescence in skin by up to 50%. By targeting cellular senescence, the OS-01 peptide has been scientifically proven to reduce skin’s biological age, effectively extending your skinspan. OneSkin is the first company to target cellular senescence as a way to promote skin health and extend skinspan.
- Repair (live) skin cells: While you can’t resurrect a dead skin cell, you can utilize ingredients that help repair damage to live skin cells. In fact, not only does OneSkin’s OS-01 peptide reduce cellular senescence in skin, it also aids in repairing sun damaged skin to keep skin cells healthier for longer. Other ingredients that have been shown to aid in cellular repair include specific antioxidants for skin, which reduce free radicals, helping to prevent DNA damage.
How can you effectively remove dead skin cells from your face and body?
Mechanical Exfoliation
Chemical Exfoliation
The Takeaway
- The epidermis constantly renews its cells from the bottom up, with fresh cells on the bottom and dead skin cells at the very top.
- Dead skin cells help serve as part of the skin barrier, but too many dead skin cells can affect skin tone and texture, leading to a rough and dull appearance. A surplus of dead skin cells and the presence of senescent cells can accelerate skin aging.
- Your skin needs help removing excess dead skin cells, through gentle exfoliation, and removing senescent cells with products like OneSkin’s Topical Supplements.
Resources:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26865/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470464/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9780470015902.a0021583.pub2
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00611.x
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9732048/
- https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-secrets/routine/safely-exfoliate-at-home
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/hyaluronic-acid
Where do dead skin cells go? That’s not an existential question. If you’re interested in keeping your skin looking healthy and fresh, then understanding what happens to dead skin cells is essential.
What are dead skin cells?
The Life of an Epidermis Skin Cell
Moving On Up
What qualifies a skin cell as dead?
Do dead skin cells naturally shed?
How do dead skin cells affect skin health internally and externally?
Dead Skin Cells
Senescent Cells
What can the accumulation of dead skin cells result in?
- Cleaning Routine: Prior to applying topical skin care products, cleansing your skin regularly helps slough off loose dead skin cells. Skip bathing or washing your face for a week and you’ll probably see irritations and oiliness that can ultimately impact skin’s condition.
- Age: Cell turnover slows as you age. In fact, a child’s cell turnover rate is double that of someone in their late adulthood, which is why dead skin cells become a problem later in life. 4
- Sun Exposure: Sunshine injures skin cells, speeds up skin cell death, and contributes to increased levels of senescence. Over time, sun damage can result in an accumulation of dead skin cells and destruction of lower layers of skin, causing sagging and age spots.
Can you repair dead skin cells?
- Exfoliation: Removing dead skin cells through light and gentle exfoliation will help unveil a new layer of healthier, younger cells. Just be sure not to exfoliate too much, as this could compromise your skin barrier, resulting in uneven skin texture or tone. 5
- Remove senescent cells: If you have wondered how to get rid of senescent cells naturally, it is possible. Doing so will eliminate the contaminating culprits that coax other skin cells into senescence, effectively preventing unnecessary early cell death and extending your skinspan. This requires a special class of molecule, called “senotherapeutics”, which selectively target senescent cells. OneSkin’s line of Topical Supplements are powered by a senotherapeutic peptide, called OS-01, which reduces cellular senescence in skin by up to 50%. By targeting cellular senescence, the OS-01 peptide has been scientifically proven to reduce skin’s biological age, effectively extending your skinspan. OneSkin is the first company to target cellular senescence as a way to promote skin health and extend skinspan.
- Repair (live) skin cells: While you can’t resurrect a dead skin cell, you can utilize ingredients that help repair damage to live skin cells. In fact, not only does OneSkin’s OS-01 peptide reduce cellular senescence in skin, it also aids in repairing sun damaged skin to keep skin cells healthier for longer. Other ingredients that have been shown to aid in cellular repair include specific antioxidants for skin, which reduce free radicals, helping to prevent DNA damage.
How can you effectively remove dead skin cells from your face and body?
Mechanical Exfoliation
Chemical Exfoliation
The Takeaway
- The epidermis constantly renews its cells from the bottom up, with fresh cells on the bottom and dead skin cells at the very top.
- Dead skin cells help serve as part of the skin barrier, but too many dead skin cells can affect skin tone and texture, leading to a rough and dull appearance. A surplus of dead skin cells and the presence of senescent cells can accelerate skin aging.
- Your skin needs help removing excess dead skin cells, through gentle exfoliation, and removing senescent cells with products like OneSkin’s Topical Supplements.
Resources:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26865/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470464/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9780470015902.a0021583.pub2
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00611.x
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9732048/
- https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-secrets/routine/safely-exfoliate-at-home
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/hyaluronic-acid
Reviewed by Alessandra Zonari, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Co-Founder of OneSkin
Alessandra earned her Master’s degree in stem cell biology, and her PhD in skin regeneration and tissue engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil in collaboration with the 3B’s Research Group in Portugal. Alessandra did a second post-doctoral at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She is a co-inventor of three patents and has published 20 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals.
Reviewed by Alessandra Zonari, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Co-Founder of OneSkin
Alessandra earned her Master’s degree in stem cell biology, and her PhD in skin regeneration and tissue engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil in collaboration with the 3B’s Research Group in Portugal. Alessandra did a second post-doctoral at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She is a co-inventor of three patents and has published 20 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals.
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