Can alcohol be used to wipe the face?

In real life, alcohol is a relatively common liquid. Alcohol contains a variety of anti-inflammatory substances. It can be used to wipe the face to play an anti-inflammatory role, but it cannot be used for a long time. Long-term use of alcohol to wipe the face can easily cause irritation, rough facial skin, or dark yellow skin, etc. Different concentrations of alcohol will have different reactions on the skin.

Can alcohol be used to wipe the face?

Yes, applying alcohol on your face occasionally can reduce inflammation without causing any damage to your skin. However, it cannot be used for a long time because alcohol is irritating to the skin and long-term use will cause rough skin. The effects of alcohol on the skin are similar to those of caffeine and nicotine. It depletes the same vitamins and minerals as caffeine and nicotine. It is also an oxidant. The effect of alcohol on the skin is that it causes severe premature aging of the skin.

In addition, the concentration of alcohol is different, and the uses will also be different:

1. 95% alcohol is used to wipe the UV lamp. This type of alcohol is commonly used in hospitals, and in homes it is mostly used to clean camera lenses;

2. 70%-75% alcohol is used for disinfection. This is because too high a concentration of alcohol will form a protective film on the surface of the bacteria, preventing it from entering the bacteria, making it difficult to kill the bacteria completely. If the alcohol concentration is too low, it can enter the bacteria but cannot coagulate the protein in their bodies, nor can it completely kill the bacteria. And 70%-75% alcohol is just right;

3. 40%-50% alcohol can prevent bedsores. The back, waist and buttocks of bedridden patients may develop bedsores due to long-term pressure. If you pour a little 40%-50% alcohol into your hands and evenly massage the patient's pressured parts, you can achieve the purpose of promoting local blood circulation and preventing bedsores.

4. 25%-50% alcohol can be used to physically reduce fever. Patients with high fever can use it to rub their bodies to reduce temperature. Because wiping the skin with alcohol can dilate the patient's skin blood vessels and increase the skin's heat dissipation capacity. Its volatility can also absorb and take away a large amount of heat, thereby relieving symptoms. However, the alcohol concentration should not be too high, otherwise it may irritate the skin and absorb a large amount of moisture from the epidermis. The specific method is: dip gauze or a small towel in alcohol, wring it until it is half dry, and wipe the neck, chest, armpits, limbs, and palms and soles of feet.

Note that the alcohol concentration is on the label.

You can use medical alcohol to wipe acne on your face, but it should not be used too much to avoid irritation to the facial skin.

Alcohol has a good bactericidal effect. Therefore, wiping your face with alcohol frequently can remove bacteria and other microorganisms on the face, and has a certain effect in preventing acne. But don’t forget that alcohol is also fat-soluble and will dissolve the oil on your face, which will cause the skin to become too dry. Especially in autumn and winter, the climate itself is dry, and the oil secreted by human skin is very important for protecting the surface of the skin. Therefore, applying alcohol on the face during this period is not good for the skin.