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A member asked:
Would hydrogen peroxide or 70% rubbing alcohol kill any cell on contact (outside of the body). if so, how does it not kill your skin cells?
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They already dead: Those cells are already dead once they reach superficial layer of the skin.
Answered 2/27/2014
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