• theUwUhugger@lemmy.world
    3·
    il y a 1 mois

    Hand lotion is a mixture of water, oil and an emulsifier! I don’t think an apolar diluent can have any place in it?

    But I am sure its flavored very pleasantly regardless

    • Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
      31·
      il y a 1 mois

      I’ve been wondering why so much sunscreen has alcohol, exactly because of what you explained. Do you happen to know?

      • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        7·
        il y a 1 mois

        Not OP but just to hazard a guess:

        Alcohol evaporates quickly. It’s probably there for the same reason it’s used in dry shampoos and antiperspirants; to make something that sprays but drys into a powder or thickens to a gel in a very short period of time.

      • theUwUhugger@lemmy.world
        2·
        il y a 1 mois

        I don’t understand the connection? I don’t think sunscreen contains oil?

        UV protection is based on a mineral or chemical filtration aaaaaaaand I looked it up oil does not provide UV prot

        • Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
          31·
          il y a 1 mois

          Huh I thought since most are moisturizing that they were basically lotion with extra sun protecting ingredients!