Sensitive skin is a skin condition in which
skin
Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.
Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different ...
is prone to itching and irritation experienced as a subjective sensation such as when using cosmetics and toiletries. When questioned, over 50% of women in the UK and US, and 38% of men, report that they have sensitive skin.
See also
* Contact dermatitis
* List of skin conditions, List of cutaneous conditions
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Skin anatomy
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