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Skin is semi transparent. Light can pass through the skin / epidermis reasonably well, but doesn't reflect in a clean way, meaning that the light scatters.

It can then pass into the dermis layer, but tends not to be able to pass into the subcutanious layer.

If you place a finger close to a strong light, you will will light shining through the skin (you won't see bones though!). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transillumination

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