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Cleaning my house and some pine sol got on my fingers after an hour i forgot to clean my hand it was dry. i bit some skin off can i be harmed by this?

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Dr. Holly Maes answered

No: A tiny amount of basically soap dried on your hand and possible ingested an hour later will do no harm. More harm form a dirty house!

Dr Ferguson and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2013

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A member asked:

Cleaning my house and some pine sol got on my fingers after an hour i forgot to clean my hand it was dry. i bit some skin off can i be harmed by this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Holly Maes answered

Dr Ferguson and 3 doctors agreed

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