Why are your hands slippery when dry, get “grippy” when they get a little bit wet, then slippery again if very wet?

Question

Why are your hands slippery when dry, get “grippy” when they get a little bit wet, then slippery again if very wet?

In: Physics

Answer 1

If your hands are slippery when dry, your hands are either dirty or you’re dehydrated. Hands are naturally quite grippy, of properly hydrated.