Will the Micro-Dermabrador operate with multiple types of abrasive crystaline material (media)?
At the present time Corundum (AluminumOxide, Alumina) is the most widely used and most abrasive material for Micro-dermabrasion procedures. There are four reasons for the wide use of Corundum throughout the dermabrasion industry. First is that the product is widely available (it is a naturally occurring crystal and very abundant in the earths surface); second, it is an inert crystal and non-toxic; third, it is the third hardest crystal (behind diamond and ruby) and since it is a crystal it has multiple sharp edges for abrasive contact; fourth, the crystal of Corundum is impervious to moisture (does not absorb liquid). Two other materials that are also presently used in micro-dermabrasion procedures are Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) and Salt. Both of these materials are of a crystal structure and both work quite well as the abrasive media material. Neither of these materials are as hard as Corundum nor do the materials have the mass (weight per particle) of Corundum. Therefore neithe
