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What is the white stuff that gets on your hands after peeling an orange?

Asked by Kayak8 (16457points) March 11th, 2012

You sit there peeling an orange, tangerine, clementine, etc. and the skin on your hands feels very dry and there is a white powdery coating left behind. What is this and is this a universal experience or is it individual body chemistry and something from the citrus fruit or its peel?

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