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Your skin is your body's first line of defense from external injury. It protects you from infectious organisms and environmental stresses, and helps you maintain your body temperature. An average adult's skin weighs about 9 pounds, and has a surface area of around 20 square feet, making the skin the body's largest organ.

It's super, it's simple, and it'll keep your teapot warm for hours
Three basic practices you need to know
My favorites for natural--and cheap--skin care