Is frequent handwashing/sanitization during the COVID-19 pandemic drying your skin? Here are a few tips that will help you to minimize the drying impact of frequent handwashing/sanitization
- Continue handwashing, make sure you use lukewarm water for handwashing and prefer gel-based sanitizer over solutions.
- Dry your hands by patting them with a towel and not by rubbing.
- Use a fragrance-free, thicker moisturizer (especially petrolatum) immediately after every handwash/sanitization and whenever your skin feels dry.
- Apply a generous layer of moisturizer just before you go to bed for better results.
- Wearing protective gloves while doing household work like cleaning utensils, floor and cloths can help prevent drying due to detergent and soaps.
Follow these steps and you can surely hope to lessen the chances of your hands getting dry.
