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Why do I get an electrical shock from my jar of Noxema?
No kidding, when I touch the cream inside the jar in the shower, I always get a shock. I am assuming there is an ingredient in Noxema that causes this...but the nerd that I am, I am curious what the science is behind it. Thanks in advance!
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- shockwaveLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
it seems that the jar and the Noxema are building something like an electrical capacitor. when you are in the shower, i guess you're naked, then your feet are very well grounded and the electricity stored in the jar can be decharged through your body to the ground of the shower.
don't be afraid, it's absolutely harmless ;)
