verb (of a material) come apart or be shed from a surface in scales or layers.
"the bark exfoliates in papery flakes"
"the bark exfoliates in papery flakes"
- cause (a surface) to shed material in scales or layers.
"salt solutions exfoliate rocks on evaporating" - wash or rub (a part of the body) with a granular substance to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin.
"exfoliate your legs to get rid of dead skin"
