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Can hand sanitizer make dry skin?
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Yes: Most hand sanitiziers have alcohol in them which can dry out your hands, make sure to find one without it in the ingredients.
Answered 10/9/2017
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Yes: Many alcohol-based hand rub formulations have high concentrations of ethanol or isopropanol, which can dry the skin. However, these are the ingredients that make the sanitizer effective.
Answered 5/16/2020
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