The layer of the skin that protects against moisture and breakdown is
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Skin's outermost layer, the stratum corneum, is an effective barrier to most inorganic nanosized particles. This protects the body from external particles such as toxins by not allowing them to come into contact with internal tissues.
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Stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the skin. It protect against moisture breakdown.
The stratum corneum, which is the outermost epidermal layer, consists of dead cells and is the major barrier to chemical transfer through the skin. It serves as the primary barrier between the body and the environment. The epidermis is made up of five layers: stratum basale: the deepest layer of epidermis, made up of cuboidal and columnar cells.
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