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epidermis
(redirected from Lower Epidermis)

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epidermis: see skin skin, the flexible tissue (integument) enclosing the body of vertebrate animals. In humans and other mammals, the skin operates a complex organ of numerous structures (sometimes called the integumentary system) serving vital protective and metabolic functions.
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But compared to bare skin, an SPF-15 sunscreen reduces free radical formation in the lower epidermis, where DNA resides, by 90%.
Save your hide from UV damage. (Radiation) by Potera, Carol / Environmental Health Perspectives
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