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minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoHand 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
minus-squareDroggelbecher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoI’ve been wondering why so much sunscreen has alcohol, exactly because of what you explained. Do you happen to know?
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoI 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
minus-squareDroggelbecher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoHuh I thought since most are moisturizing that they were basically lotion with extra sun protecting ingredients!
minus-squareatomicbocks@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoNot 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.
minus-squareLembot_0004@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoNo alcohol? Sorry, can’t think of any use of that substance. Throw it away then…
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoYes, would be happy to learn so otherwise if you actually had anything to add!
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
I’ve been wondering why so much sunscreen has alcohol, exactly because of what you explained. Do you happen to know?
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
Huh I thought since most are moisturizing that they were basically lotion with extra sun protecting ingredients!
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.
No alcohol? Sorry, can’t think of any use of that substance. Throw it away then…
Yes, would be happy to learn so otherwise if you actually had anything to add!