This is the layer we can see, the layer where damage is visible, and the layer skincare makes first contact with, and the layer that shows results.
The five layers of the epidermis are:
STRATUM CORNEUM the outer layer of the epidermis, consisting mainly of dead or peeling cells. STRATUM LUCIDUM (Latin for clear layer) thin, clear layer of dead skin cells in the epidermis named for its translucent appearance under a microscope. It is readily visible by light microscopy only in areas of thick skin, which are found on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. STRATUM GRANULOSUM (or Granular Layer) thin layer of cells in the epidermis. Keratinocytes migrating from the underlying stratum spinosum become known as granular cells in this layer. STRATUM SPINOSUM (or Spinous Layer/ Prickle Cell Layer) layer of the epidermis found between the stratum granulosum and stratum basale. STRATUM BASALE (Basal Layer, or referred to as Stratum Germinativum) deepest layer of the five layers of the epidermis. The stratum basale is a continuous layer of cells. BASEMENT MEMBRANE is a specialized structure localized between the epidermis and the dermis. Also called basal lamina, it is a thin, delicate membrane of protein fibers and glycosaminoglycans separating an epithelium from underlying tissue.
THE EPIDERMIS
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