Why You Should Consider Adding Alcohol to Your Beauty Regimen

We all know that alcohol is a common ingredient in skin care products. "It's often used as a solubilizer and helps with controlling oily skin," says Dr. Eddie Omar, CEO of Phyto-C. "Alcohol also helps with skin penetration of ingredients since it's easily absorbed."

Another benefit? It kills bacteria so there's no need for preservatives. But the kind of alcohol used in skin care products isn't the kind you'd want to pour into a champagne flute.

Booze is frequently frowned upon from a beauty perspective. You've likely heard that it dehydrates your skin or even increases pore size, puffiness and fine lines. But that isn't always the case!

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