Is there anything wrong with cleaning my face with alcohol?

Answer by  monkeyz (3150)

There is nothing terribly wrong with it health-wise, but it will dry out your face. If you are going to use straight alcohol to clean your face, you should also use lotion afterward to hydrate it and reduce any irritation.

Answer by  kez (48)

There are some cleansers etc that include alcohol in small amounts, and indeed as a small ingredient in your cleanser alcohol will make your face feel cleaner, and help remove impurities. However alcohol dries out the skin, and so should be avoided if possible, or moisturiser used after cleansing.

Answer by  bubbyboy (9929)

Well, maybe. Alcohal is very drying to the skin and it is harsh on any part of the body. The alcohal could also make your skin sore. But, just about all facial cleansers have alcohal in them. If you have acne the alcohal can very easily make it worse than it was.

Answer by  Lisa6938 (485)

Using rubbing alcohol to clean your face is very drying and can cause the skin to flake. A better idea is to purchase any cleansing toner, which is gentler.