The word “exfoliation” is correct and usable in written English
It is used to describe the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, either manually or through chemical means. For example, “I used a gentle scrub to exfoliate my skin and reveal a brighter complexion.”
Body exfoliation - an exfoliating cream containing tiny granules, is smothered over your body to remove dead skin cells and give you a more polished appearance.
A study in 1987 on the effects of ordinary pepper produced some signs of gastric exfoliation (stripping away the stomach lining) and some bleeding though the effects were less than those produced by aspirin.
Some geologists believe that exfoliation results when rocks formed at depth are exposed at the ground surface; the previous compressional forces would decrease and thus allow the rock to expand by fracturing parallel to the surface.
Vermiculite is from the Latin vermiculari ("to breed worms"), because of its physical characteristic of exfoliation upon heating, which causes the mineral to exhibit a spectacular volume change from small grains to long wormlike threads.
Exfoliation, separation of successive thin shells, or spalls, from massive rock such as granite or basalt; it is common in regions that have moderate rainfall.
A small-scale form of exfoliation, called spheroidal weathering, is restricted to boulder-sized rock material and may occur at some depth within the Earth.
New tempers were developed for this alloy in the 1970s to provide improved resistance to stress and corrosion cracking and to exfoliation corrosion, and variants were developed for more attractive combinations of strength and fracture toughness.
But, like a vajacial's gentle exfoliation and soothing moisturising treatment, it is relatively harmless, apart from the damage of £90 or so for the privilege.
£22, loccitane.com 8. Ren Moroccan rose otto sugar body polish The sugar in this polish gives a thorough exfoliation, while olive and almond oils moisturise and the rose extract provides a heady scent.
For this, you start in the sauna, with views of the mist rising over the rainforest, followed by an exfoliation scrub, stretch, manipulation and massage, finished with an aromatic bath – it's a very relaxing way to spend a morning.
Origins Incredible Spreadable Scrub £22 for 200ml, origins.co.uk Regular exfoliation is they key to soft, clear skin, and this one utilises white and brown sugar granules to buff and polish you to perfection.
