Treatment in which blockages in the skin are broken down due to saponification is known as:

Treatment in which blockages in the skin are broken down due to saponification is known as:

• A. Desquamation
• B. Cleansing
• C. Desincrustation
• D. Exfoliation

Answer: (C)

Desincrustation is the cleansing step that targets clogged pores by saponifying the fats in sebum. When alkaline solutions are applied, the lipids react to form soap, softening and emulsifying the debris so it can be lifted away or extracted. This makes it easier to remove comedones and prepare the skin for extractions. The other terms describe different processes: desquamation is natural shedding of dead skin cells, cleansing is general surface cleaning, and exfoliation is removal of the outer skin layer to accelerate turnover.

Desincrustation is the cleansing step that targets clogged pores by saponifying the fats in sebum. When alkaline solutions are applied, the lipids react to form soap, softening and emulsifying the debris so it can be lifted away or extracted. This makes it easier to remove comedones and prepare the skin for extractions. The other terms describe different processes: desquamation is natural shedding of dead skin cells, cleansing is general surface cleaning, and exfoliation is removal of the outer skin layer to accelerate turnover.