as in sheds
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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Recent Examples of exfoliates
Salicylic acid, which exfoliates the skin's surface and helps to remove oil from pores.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
This formula gently exfoliates while helping to smooth wrinkles and refine your skin's texture for a fresh, healthy look.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The water and steam allow the dirt on my scalp to loosen while the scalp massage gently exfoliates.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
Infused with marine plant extracts, this scrub stick not only exfoliates dead skin cells and removes blackheads but also nourishes and hydrates your skin.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The serum gently exfoliates dead skin to put an end to dullness.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
This formula gently exfoliates while helping to smooth wrinkles and refine your skin's texture for a fresh, healthy look.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The water and steam allow the dirt on my scalp to loosen while the scalp massage gently exfoliates.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
Infused with marine plant extracts, this scrub stick not only exfoliates dead skin cells and removes blackheads but also nourishes and hydrates your skin.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The serum gently exfoliates dead skin to put an end to dullness.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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