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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Alcohol, by itself, is indeed very drying for skin. However, many moisturizing chemicals are dissolved in the alcohol. The alcohol helps deliver the moisturizers into the skin before evaporating, leaving your skin more hydrated than before.

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