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Are alcohol and peroxide reactive ? i cleaned a cut at 7pm yesterday and obviously the liquid went into the sink and some on the counter. today i used alcohol to clean another cut, and it went on the counter and sink. should i be worried ab chemicals?
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Both chemicals would get diluted to point of being irrelevant. If you have a raw area on your skin, you may apply triple antibiotic cream, available over the counter.
Answered 9/25/2022
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