BEAUTY IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP: A LITTLE SCIENCE LESSON ON OUR SKIN

Skin is the body’s largest organ, and if you treat it with care, it will keep you looking and feeling your best. Not only does skin cover you from head to toe, it is made up of much more than what you see on the surface.

SKIN IS MADE UP OF 3 DISTINCT LAYERS

THE EPIDERMIS IS THE OUTER LAYER OF SKIN WHERE VISIBLE SIGNS OF AGING APPEAR.

THE DERMIS IS THE MIDDLE LAYER OF THE SKIN JUST BELOW THE EPIDERMIS, THAT PRODUCES COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN.

BELOW THE DERMIS LIES THE HYPODERMIS, CONSISTING OF A LAYER OF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT. THE DEPTH OF THIS VARIES FROM ONE PERSON TO THE NEXT. IT CONTAINS BLOOD VESSELS AND NERVES.  (Avon Skin Care Guide)