exfoliate

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Products containing salicylic acid also help exfoliate the skin, which promotes turnover of dead skin cells and keeps pores from getting clogged.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Over-the-counter salicylic acid peels, can help exfoliate away at least some of the hyperpigmentation.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2022

Add a small bit of water to the mineral-packed blend of volcanic green clay, Dead Sea salt, kelp and spirulina to exfoliate, soothe and hydrate the skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

These are like facial masks for your feet, and many make lofty promises to remove calluses, exfoliate your skin and make your feet feel smoother and softer.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2022

The name is from the Latin vermiculor, “to breed worms,” because when heated before the blowpipe these minerals exfoliate into long worm-like threads.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various