Experiencing dry skin from all that hand-washing and sanitising?


By AGENCY

While frequent hand-washing is necessary to help prevent infection with dangerous microorganisms like the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it can also strip our skin of its natural protective oils and moisture. — TNS

One of the best defences against the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is hand-washing.

But frequent rubbing and scrubbing can take its toll, depleting the skin of its natural moisture and oils.

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