I need to test this skin toughness theory. Where’s my cat? but seriously, I thought keratin was in skin. Or is it in nails. I know it’s in claws.
Did a lot of reading about it. Strongest protein or at least up there.
Skin is resilient, yes, but not tough. I’ve cut myself with a piece of paper.
“The pig is very similar in beauty and personality as humans, so that would be a very good simulator of the human skin,” Meyers joked.
Uh oh, Mohamhead will not be amused.
No kidding it’s collagen. Collagen is elastic fiber that holds it all together.
Note any of the skin products that WORK today deal some way with the existing collagen to help repair it, build more of it, and hydrate it.
I view skin as a third kidney and an organ that creates a great amount of antibacterial defenses and vitamin D. Even the sweat produced has great antibacterial properties.
Enjoy your thick skin now, because it certainly begins thinning with advancing age.
I sure do wish my skin was as tough as it was when I was in my 20’s!