Why does doing dishes dry your hands out so bad?

The soap strips all the oils out of your skin.. Use gloves or a dish wand

You need to moisturize after

Chemicals in washing up liquid take water out of your skin.
E40 will cure this for you but wear gloves from now on.

Ah, the dishsoap can be harsh. Wear gloves or put on some hand lotion afterwards.

wear gloves