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Are the chemicals in shower gels potentially bad for me?
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Drying: Don't take them internally, so in general, no. Some can be somewhat drying to the skin--but if bad acne, might help reduce its severity.
Answered 5/18/2013
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Drying: Don't take them internally, so in general, no. Some can be somewhat drying to the skin--but if bad acne, might help reduce its severity.
Answered 5/18/2013
5.1k views
Thank
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