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Soap is mostly for helping to remove dirt by helping both scrubbing and the mixture of oils in water. I think it has some side-effect as an antibacterial due to
by sambe 9y ago
Soap is mostly for helping to remove dirt by helping both scrubbing and the mixture of oils in water. I think it has some side-effect as an antibacterial due to pH or something, but it's not inherently a bug killer (of course, you can get anti-bacterial soap these days. Arguably a bad thing globally).
- yjftsjthsd-h 9y agoWasn't antimicrobial soap just banned in the US?
- tgb 9y agoNot quite banned, but a marketing ban: > The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed. Companies will no longer be able to market antibacterial washes with these ingredients because manufacturers did not demonstrate that the ingredients are both safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of certain infections. Some manufacturers have already started removing these ingredients from their products. https://www.fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/pressannouncements/ucm517478.htm https://www.fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/pressannouncements/u...