exfoliar
/eɡsfoˈljaɾ/
To exfoliate in Spanish is exfoliar.
The term refers to the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of the skin.
How does it change in a sentence?
exfoliar is a regular -ar verb. The noun used to describe an exfoliant or an exfoliant scrub is exfoliante.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsfoˈljaɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, exfoliar is also used in geology to describe the way certain rocks peel away in thin sheets.
- The process of skin shedding is technically called descamación in Spanish. This comes from the word escama, meaning 'scale', which is why a person with peeling skin might be said to have piel descamada.
- The Spanish verb exfoliar shares a root with the English word 'foliage' through the Late Latin term for 'leaves'.
Examples in context
- Es importante exfoliar la piel regularmente para mantenerla saludable.It's important to exfoliate the skin regularly to keep it healthy.
- Recomiendo exfoliar suavemente con un producto adecuado para su tipo de piel.I recommend exfoliating gently with a product suitable for your skin type.
- Chica, no te olvides de exfoliar tu rostro antes de aplicar maquillaje.Girl, don't forget to exfoliate your face before applying makeup.
- ¡Es hora de exfoliar todas las impurezas de nuestra piel!It's time to exfoliate all the impurities from our skin!
- Debes exfoliar tu piel una vez a la semana.You should exfoliate your skin once a week.
- Debes exfoliar tu rostro con frecuencia.You should exfoliate your face frequently.
- Voy a exfoliar mi piel hoy.I am going to exfoliate my skin today.
- Es bueno exfoliar las manos en invierno.It is good to exfoliate your hands in winter.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about skincare routines.
- SofíaMateo, ¿alguna vez usas un exfoliante para exfoliar?Mateo, do you ever use a scrub to exfoliate?
- MateoNo, Sofía. No sé cómo hacerlo correctamente.No, Sofía. I don't know how to do it correctly.
- SofíaEs fácil, solo debes exfoliar suavemente la piel.It's easy, you just have to exfoliate the skin gently.
- MateoGracias, voy a probarlo este fin de semana.Thanks, I'm going to try it this weekend.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry exfoliar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries exfoliar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
