Answer: exfoliating

AnswerCrossword Clue
exfoliatingCause to do this
exfoliatingWash or rub (a part of the body) with a granular substance to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin
exfoliatingShed (material) in scales or layers
exfoliatingEXFOLIATE, to separate and come off in scales or laminae, as pieces of carious bone or of bark
exfoliating(of a material) Come apart or be shed from a surface in scales or layers