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Question: Hello, When we touch a plant, do some of the living cells from the plant get on or stick to …

• Question

  Hello, When we touch a plant, do some of the living cells from the plant get on or stick to our skin? If the living plant cells do get on our skin, do the cells stay functioning in any way while on our skin? Thank you very much in advance,

  Answer

  AloeYou650, depending on the species in question, plants do sometimes transfer compounds to our skin, such as resins, mucilage, oils, etc. These compounds (or phytochemicals) do sometimes exert and action on our skin, such as imparting an aroma or causing an allergy, the duration of which would depend on the chemical in question. I hope this is helpful.