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HOW TO MAKE A CBD TOPICAL FOR HEALTHY SKIN

The Second of a 2-Part Series BY MELINDA MISURACA ON AUGUST 21, 2019 The desire to anoint our skin with potions is as old as humanity itself. But is slathering an oily substance onto the skin really useful? And if so, what kind of skin elixir should one use, and why? Let’s look at how the skin protects and maintains itself, and what, if anything, can help it along. The outermost layer of the epidermis (the skin’s outer-outer layer, if you will) is called the stratum corneum (SC). The SC is a brick-and-mortar-like barrier of skin cells surrounded by a matrix comprised of our own natural...