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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.
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.