stackyFACTSSure, your hands are sterile, but at what cost? The high alcohol content required to obliterate microbes also aggressively dissolves the natural lipid barrier that keeps your skin structurally sound. You are trading microscopic germs for incredibly dry, severely cracked outer layers that actually invite more dirt.
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