why does excessive hand washing lead to dry hands

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water is.. moisture. shouldn’t it moisturise our hands rather than drying them out???

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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.

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