Antibacterial soaps contain high concentrations of low-molecular weight alcohols, like ethyl alcohol, that can be extremely drying to hands. Recently, I read that some dermatologists suggest that patients use gentle and skin-beneficial facial cleansers for their hands instead, like Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, shown above. To verify if this is okay, enter the following excerpt from an interview with epidemiologist Elizabeth Bancroft, M.D., in the February 2008 Vogue.
Everyone talks about hand washing. Why is it so powerful?
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