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Skin
Skin has an estimated weight of 4–11 kilograms. It ranks #62 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.
Source excerpt: The skin is the largest organ in the human body and covers about 20 feet. It has three layers: the epidermis (outermost layer), Dermis (beneath the epidermis), and subcutaneous layer.
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Weight details
The average weight of the skin is 4-11kg.
Unit conversions
| Kilograms | 7.5 kilograms |
| Pounds | 16.5 pounds |
| Metric tonnes | 0.0075 tonnes |
| Grams | 7,500 grams |
| Ounces | 265 ounces |
| Stones | 1.18 stones |
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How much does Skin weigh?
Skin typically weighs about 4–11 kilograms, within a recorded range of 4–11 kilograms.
Where does Skin rank among Nature & Materials?
It ranks #62 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 21% of items in the dataset.
Where do these weight figures come from?
The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.
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