Moisturizer
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A moisturizer, or emollient, is a cosmetic preparation used for protecting, moisturizing, and lubricating the skin. These functions are normally performed by sebum produced by healthy skin. The word "
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Sebaceous gland
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A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammal
Moisturizer
…moisturizer, or emollient, is a cosmetic preparation used for protecting, moisturizing, and lubricating the skin. These functions are normally performed by sebum produced by healthy skin. The word "emollient" is derived from the Latin verb mollire, to soften. In the human body, water constantly evaporates from…
Base of pilosebaceous unit
Insertion of sebaceous glands into hair shaft
Scalp cross section showing hair follicle with sebaceous glands
Example of a gular gland in a male black bonneted bat