Skin is also described as the largest sense organ of the body. It covers the outer surfaces of all human being. The skin is made up of two layers epidermis and dermis.

Here are health benefits of skin for the body

Protection: The skin help the body to protects and prevent the inner skin or tissue from mechanical injuries, bacterial infection, ultraviolet rays of the sunlight and against dedication.

Excretion: The skin excretes excess water, mineral salts and some nitrogenous waste through the sweat glands as sweat.

Sensitivity: The skin is sensitive to its environment thorough the specialised sensory nerve endings scattered in the dermis. The skin is sensitive to such stimuli as change in temperature, pressure, pain and cold.

Production of vitamin D: The skin manufactures vitamin D by using infrared rays from sunlight.

Production of milk in females: The mammary gland which is modification of the skin produces milk which is used for feeding the young ones.

Storage of preserved foods: Fats are stored under the dermis of mammals, especially those of pigs. Fats also form an insulating layer.

Regulation of body temperature: When your body is hot, blood vessels under the epidermis of the skin dilated (vasodilation) and more blood is brought to the surface to be cooled through the process of convection and radiation or the blood vessels of the skin constrict in cold weather thereby conserving heat.
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