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The top layers of skin are already dead though. You're much more likely to break them down while washing your hands.
by pitaj 6y ago
The top layers of skin are already dead though. You're much more likely to break them down while washing your hands.
- masklinn 6y agoThey don't destroy the cells themselves, but they wash away oils and significantly dry the skin, quickly leading to skin irritation and potentially cracking. This is why hand sanitiser usually have some sort of moisturiser as part of the solution, and why if you wash your hand a lot you'll quickly get irritations and worse if yon don't also moisturise them regularly.