Did you know that your skin is your body's largest organ? Did you even know that your skin was an organ? Well, it is—and a vital organ at that. Here are some other things you might not have known about skin.

Besides covering your entire body, your skin protects you from infection and damage to your body’s internal organs and tissues. It helps you absorb sunlight to create vitamin D while keeping out too much ultraviolet light that could damage your body. Your skin also helps regulate your body temperature and keeps you from losing too much water and becoming dehydrated.

You can see that, in addition to helping you look good, taking care of your skin keeps your body healthy. Plus, by caring for your skin now, you may help prevent skin conditions, including cancer. And every little bit helps.

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