Why does your skin wrinkle in water due to osmosis?

1 answer

Answer

1229782

2026-04-23 03:30

+ Follow

When your skin is in water for a long time, the outer layer absorbs water and swells up. This causes the skin to wrinkle because of osmosis, where water moves from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, leading to changes in the skin's cells.

ReportLike(0ShareFavorite

Copyright © 2026 eLLeNow.com All Rights Reserved.