According to the expert, the functioning of the glands that secrete sebum, the oil secretion that protects the skin from pathogens, may be impaired due to the chemicals used during cleaning. It is also a water-oil mantle that prevents moisture from evaporating and is also a natural moisturizing factor.
“Sebum is the secretion of the sebaceous glands in the skin. Such glands are found everywhere on the skin except the palms and soles. Sebum, sweat and acids in human skin form a hydrolipid mantle that serves as an innate defense against the penetration of pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi into the body. “The water-oil mantle, in addition to its protective function, is a natural moisturizing factor and also helps reduce transepidermal water loss, that is, it prevents moisture from evaporating from the surface of our skin,” explained Antonova.
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Source: Ferra
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