as in to shed
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a soap that promises to help me exfoliate all that dry, flaky skin I've apparently been carrying around
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As retinol promotes cell turnover and improves skin texture, a combination of glycolic and mandelic acids exfoliates the look of skin for a smoother texture.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
This leave-on exfoliator contains 2% salicylic acid, which helps exfoliate away dead skin cells, unclogs pores, and hydrates and soothes irritated skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Using high-tech machines to draw out impurities, exfoliate dead skin, and hydrate, all of her services are customized to the specific skin concern of each model.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Jan. 2025
While our skin naturally exfoliates itself, physical exfoliators jump-start the process by sloughing away dead skin cells.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Exfoliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exfoliate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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