peeling vs shedding

peeling and shedding both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peeling	Yes	No	No	No
shedding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, peeling and shedding are synonyms defined as:

peeling and shedding: loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

Other synonyms of peeling include desquamation.

peeling (noun)	shedding (noun)
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales	loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
	the process whereby something is shed