water is.. moisture. shouldn’t it moisturise our hands rather than drying them out???
In: Biology
Because water is also a solvent that can remove natural oils from the skin and washes them away
Oil is what makes skin moist, not water, at least not entirely. Remove the oil and you dry out your skin. Lotion acts as a substitute until your body replaces the lost oil.
Water evaporates relatively quickly from the skin, which is why even if you don’t dry them manually, your hands will stop being wet just a few minutes after washing them. However, the oils that your skin secrete form a protective barrier that slows water loss, and constantly washing your hands removes this barrier
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