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=Introduction= toc Your phone just dropped, when you pick it up the only thing you're wondering is did it break? No, but what kept it from not breaking? Your case! That is how you can think of your skin cells. A barrier to protect your bones from bruising and keeping bacteria out. Our skin is very important, but how does it work, look and why do have to stop complaining to your parents about wearing sunscreen.

=What is the function of Skin Cells= Have you ever thought how important your skin is. Well, it is one of the most important cells in our body. It has a lot of functions to keep our body safe and healthy. The skin cells are used to protect your body from letting bacteria, keeping your organs in place and finally not let your inner body get cuts and bruises. Without our skin our body would be very unprotected. Skin is able to protect our body I many ways. But how? One way is by using the top layer like a towel. It absorbs the water or sunlight into it so it can’t harm your inside. Another way your skin protects you is by using sebum to decompose bacteria. Sebum is an oily substance that is used to keep your skin moist. But when something bad that is not suppose to be on the skin is on, the sebum takes it and washes it away.

=What is the structure of Skin Cells= The structure of the skin cell is very unique. On the top of the skin cell there is a layer of dry skin that falls off. This layer of skin is the toughest and strongest. After the dry skin comes melanocytes. Melanocytes is what gives out your skin color. The melanin that the melanocytes produces is in the little skin cells and each skin cell has a certain amount. (BrainPOP). Melin is what creates your skin color. Next comes where the new skin is created. This layer is where the new skin is made and the the new skin rises to the top of the skin cells and becomes d ry. When this skin gets to the top they dry out and dies then falls of. According to BrainPOP you loose about 2 million skin cells a day.

== =Why do we need to wear Sunscreen= You might always not want to wear sunscreen but if you didn’t it can damage your body. Sunscreen is a type of liquid that protects UV rays from burning our skin. There is two different types of rays UVA and UVB. When you don’t have sunscreen on these rays are able to to get to your melien and burn them. That is why your sin gets burned when you don’t have sunscreen on. There are two different types of sunscreen that you can use to protect your body physical and chemical. Physical protects your body by reflecting the rays back up and away from your body. Chemical sunscreen absorbs sunlight into the sunscreen so it can't get to your body. Finally if you don’t wear sunscreen it can cause skin cancer and aging. Around 90% of skin aging is caused by the sun. (Skin Cancer Facts) media type="custom" key="28994715" width="56" height="56"To Learn More About Why We Need To Wear Sunscreen Watch This Video! =Conclusion= Your skin is like a wall. Its is very protective to help keep our bodies safe and healthy. Without our skin we wouldn't be able to live. So don’t take your skin for granted because you need it. So that means to help take care of it by taking showers and using sunscreen.

=References=

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