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Figure modified from figure 6 of South32 news release dated July 24, 2023

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Salminen, A., Kaarniranta, K

Im guessing that the extra hydration helped my skin exfoliate itself, as your skins desquamating (exfoliating) processes only work if your skin has a high enough water content