exfoliation vs scurf

exfoliation and scurf both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exfoliation	Yes	No	No	No
scurf	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, exfoliation and scurf are synonyms defined as:

exfoliation and scurf: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Other synonyms of exfoliation include scale.

exfoliation (noun)	scurf (noun)
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin	(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin