The Hydrolipid Film
An emulsion of water (hydro) and fat (lipos), the Hydrolipid
film covers the skin surface acting as an external barrier defending
against bacteria and fungi. Healthy skin maintains a balance between
oil and moisture, which makes skin supple.
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The following components
are found on the skin’s surface:
- 1 Sweat
- 2 Sebaceous oils
- 3 Corneocytes, horny cells still in the shedding process
- 4 Substances from the cornification process
- 5 Water from the deepest layers that has reached the surface (transepidermal water)
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