What are the dangers of frequently applying alcohol

Alcohol is a liquid preparation that we often use in our lives. It is a must-have disinfectant in almost every household. The content of household medical alcohol is generally 75%, which has a good bactericidal, disinfecting and cleaning effect. It is used to wipe skin, mucous membranes and instruments, but if used on the skin surface, long-term use will be harmful. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction below.

The dangers of frequent alcohol application:

①. Alcohol has a strong penetrating power. It can penetrate into the cells, causing the proteins to coagulate and denature, thus dehydrating the cells and causing the skin to gradually lose its elasticity.

②Alcohol is highly volatile. While taking away heat from the skin, it also takes away moisture from the skin, reducing the skin's natural moisturizing ability and immunity, causing the skin to become dry and rough, with excessive sebum secretion and enlarged pores. The skin will age faster.

③ Cosmetics containing alcohol will cause photosensitivity reactions when applied to the skin, causing skin pigmentation to darken and produce spots that are difficult to reverse.

④ Due to the adaptability of cells, after long-term use of cosmetics containing alcohol, skin cells will become dependent on alcohol and reject cosmetics that do not contain alcohol. This is why allergic reactions such as red spots may occur when you use another brand of cosmetics after just changing one brand.

⑤ Alcohol will paralyze cells, making it difficult for cells to distinguish the quality of nutrients, thereby absorbing some substances that are harmful to the skin, such as lead, mercury and other harmful substances, making the skin no longer healthy.

⑥ Alcohol skin irritation, long-term use, causing skin roughness. Alcohol skin effects are similar to those of coffee and nicotine. As coffee and nicotine deplete the same vitamins and minerals, and the same oxidants, alcohol skin effects cause serious premature aging of the skin.

Medical alcohol applied to human skin only has the effect of sterilization and disinfection. Alcohol also dissolves skin fat. Prolonged contact with alcohol will destroy the oil protective layer on the skin, causing the skin to turn white and become damaged. Alcohol often makes people feel cool because alcohol is volatile and evaporates quickly at skin temperature. Apart from this it has no other medical effects.