I mentioned the other day about reading the labels. You may know to look for alcohol as an ingredient in hand and body lotions and moisturizers. You should also know that alcohols have different molecular weights. Now I know that's probably of no interest, but what should be of interest is that alcohols like Cetearyl Alcohol actually act similar to humectants in that they hold water in the tissue because of their molecular weight.
If a label just says alcohol or ethyl alcohol then the alcohol is a drying agent because it evaporates quickly and when it does, it takes water away from the tissue.
So be sure to read the label to see if there is a specific type of alcohol listed in whatever moisturizer you plan to use.
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