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Using alcohol hand gel after using the toilet. now hands dry and cracked?

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Dr. Guy DaSilva answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Dehydrated skin: Alcohol will remove normal hydration from the skin.

Answered 3/26/2013

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General rule: If it hurts when you do something, stop doing it. The alcohol in these products is a drying agent. It is also less effective in some cases than simple soap & water.

Answered 2/19/2017

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