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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why does gardening without gloves dry your hands so much? What is happening there is it just that dirt is dry and suck moisture or is there anything else involved?
gpt
If the soil is wet, it will dehydrate hands by removing surface oils. 

If soil is dry, it will dehydrate hands by absorbing surface oils and moisture. 

If soil is abrasive, it will dehydrate hands by scrubbing off surface oils and damaging the skin.