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Medicines aluminium chloride hexahydrateQuestion & answer

aluminium chloride hexahydrate · Medicine question

Why must aluminium chloride hexahydrate be applied to dry skin?

iatroX medicinesPublished 18 August 2026Reviewed 18 August 2026

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Answer

Dry skin helps the alcoholic solution enter the sweat-duct openings and reduces the chance of stinging or irritation.

Sources for this answer

Anhydrol Forte 20% w/v Cutaneous Solutionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 7

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