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theUwUhugger@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Hand lotion is a mixture of water, oil and an emulsifier! I don’t think an apolar diluent can have any place in it?

But I am sure its flavored very pleasantly regardless

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Droggelbecher@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I’ve been wondering why so much sunscreen has alcohol, exactly because of what you explained. Do you happen to know?

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- atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Not OP but just to hazard a guess:
  
  Alcohol evaporates quickly. It’s probably there for the same reason it’s used in dry shampoos and antiperspirants; to make something that sprays but drys into a power or thickens to a gel in a very short period of time.
  
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- theUwUhugger@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I don’t understand the connection? I don’t think sunscreen contains oil?
  
  UV protection is based on a mineral or chemical filtration aaaaaaaand I looked it up oil does not provide UV prot
  
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  - Droggelbecher@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Huh I thought since most are moisturizing that they were basically lotion with extra sun protecting ingredients!
    
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Lembot_0004@discuss.online ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
No alcohol? Sorry, can’t think of any use of that substance. Throw it away then…

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- theUwUhugger@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yes, would be happy to learn so otherwise if you actually had anything to add!
  
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