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The acid mantle is formed over the epidermis to protect the skin from microbes( dirt, grime, bacteria or any foreign debris) This acid mantle is composed of oil from your sebaceous glands and water from the sudoriferous glands. and when oil and water mixed at the top of the skin, its a barrier protector.

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