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Is it possible for your skin to absorbs odors?
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Certainly : Think of an odor as a chemical, like paint, that will stick to skin just like paint. In this way the odor that comes from skunk will stick to the skin as well as hair and clothes of a person.
Answered 3/30/2013
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