The Spanish daily El Mundo points out that this gel that sanitizes hands is made of alcohol, and exposed to the sun, it can cause burns more easily.
it is Better to wash hands with soap and water before exposure to the sun. The hydroalcoholic gel, which allows you to disinfect hands and reduce the spread of the pandemic coronavirus, can become harmful when it is applied before exposure to the sun.
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dermatologists Spanish warn in an article in the national daily El Mundo, spotted by France Bleu, that these solutions, hydro-alcoholic compound in 70% alcohol dries up the skin and expose it more easily burns when exposed to the sun.
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False sensation of evaporation
According to the dermatologist interviewed, the rapid absorption by the skin of the gel creates a false feeling of total evaporation, as if its components had completely disappeared from the epidermis. However, “they remain long on its surface and can become dangerous for the skin.
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This is why it is recommended to prefer water and soap to wash hands before going out in the sun, “a measure of security against the contagion by the coronavirus and that does not present a risk to the health of our epidermis,” adds the specialist.
