Cosmetic abrasive pad and method for scrubbing the epidermis

A cosmetic method for removing detritus including dead skin cells from an horny corneal layer of an epidermis, comprising:

• grasping a proximal end of an elongated handle carrying a cosmetic abrasive pad on a handle distal end, said cosmetic abrasive padding including a segment of lofty, fibrous, non-woven structure of mixed denier filaments;
• said filaments contacting one another at contacting points and being bonded to one another at said contacting points;
• said contacting points being bonded with a binder and carrying biocompatible abrasive particles;
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• wiping the surface of the epidermis with the cosmetic abrasive pad to remove at least part of the dead skin cells of the horny corneal layer of the epidermis, and
• accumulating the removed dead skin cells in said lofty, fibrous, non-woven structure mixed denier filaments carrying biocompatible abrasive particles.

A cosmetic abrasive pad for use in scrubbing a section of skin to remove detritus, comprising:

• a handpiece carrying a segment of lofty, fibrous, non-woven structure of crimped or bent filaments;
• said filaments contacting one another at contacting points and being bonded to one another at said contacting points and defining a plurality of interstitial voids therebetween;
• said contacting points being bonded with a binder and containing biocompatible abrasive particles;
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• said handpiece comprising a flexible mitt having an opening sized to receive at least part of a user's hand and having first and second opposing sides, wherein at least one side of said mitt is covered in said segment of lofty, fibrous, non-woven structure of mixed denier filaments;
• said filaments contacting one another at contacting points and being bonded to one another at said contacting points;
• said contacting points being bonded with a binder and containing biocompatible abrasive particles.

A cosmetic abrasive pad for use in scrubbing a section of skin to remove detritus, comprising:

• a handpiece carrying a segment of lofty, fibrous, non-woven structure of crimped or bent filaments;
• said filaments contacting one another at contacting points and being bonded to one another at said contacting points and defining a plurality of interstitial voids therebetween;
• said contacting points being bonded with a binder and containing biocompatible abrasive particles;
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• said handpiece comprising a substantially rigid elongate handle having a proximal end opposing a distal end carrying a segment of lofty, fibrous, non-woven structure of mixed denier filaments;
• said filaments contacting one another at contacting points and being bonded to one another at said contacting points;
• said contacting points being bonded with a binder and containing biocompatible abrasive particles.