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Does the amount of fat a person has affect whether or not something can penetrate their skin?

yes

no

Explain.

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Though small amounts of chemicals may enter the body rapidly through the glands or hair follicles, they are primarily absorbed through the epidermis. ... Thus lipid-soluble chemicals make it through the layer and into the circulation faster, however nearly all molecules penetrate it to some minimal degree.


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Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

this skin is a soft tissue and so is fat, fat can cushion the the organs, but cannot stop something from penetrating the skin.

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