[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I'd love to see evidence that the derma layers are thicker in one race or another. And insulation is usually related to fat, not skin.

thanks. here is the study.

http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/31729.htm

The information regarding skin thickness can be found in Richards GM, Oresajo CO, Halder RM. Structure and function of ethnic skin and hair. Dermatol Clin. 2003. Oct;21(4):595-600. Briefly, the stratum corneum, or the outer most layer of the skin of blacks has been shown to be made up of more layers when compared with that of whites. The overall thickness of this layer in white and black skin is generally similar, however in black skin it seems to be more compact, accounting for the greater number of layers.