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exfoliation

[eks-foh-lee-ey-shuhn] / ɛksˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
molting
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I am growing to love Jane Schoenbrun’s exfoliation of ’80s horror obsessions, especially for the movie’s nonjudgmental embrace: Let these movies be free in all their “problematic” badness and let them work on you.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

We each received an enhancement: I enjoyed the dry exfoliation, while my wife opted for hot stones, one of her favorite add-ons.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

In fact, countless sources praise yogurt for its skin care benefits, citing everything from lactic acid’s gentle exfoliation effects to its probiotic properties.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025

Despite this, both α-Al2O3 and γ-LiAlO2 layers demonstrated strong resistance to exfoliation.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

It is asserted by the Zuñi that in four days after the birth of a child the first skin is removed by exfoliation and is supplanted by a new one.

From The Religious Life of the Zuñi Child by Stevenson, Matilda Coxe Evans



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