why do most lotions contain alcohol when alcohol is very drying for skin?

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why do most lotions contain alcohol when alcohol is very drying for skin?

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Glycerin, part of fat and a moisturizer, is an alcohol too. Really, almost anything that has a hydroxyl group (HO) on a hydrocarbon is an alcohol, including sorbitol(hexanhexol). Its just that ethanol i the more well known one due to being fun

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