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Why not use antibacterial soap instead of NON-antibacterial soap? Wouldn’t it be even more effective?
by 2143 9mo ago
Why not use antibacterial soap instead of NON-antibacterial soap? Wouldn’t it be even more effective?
- dillydogg 9mo agoThe implication of antibacterial soap is that it contains antibiotics, which leads to resistance in bacterial populations. Non-antibacterial soap is a misnomer, it is plenty effective against bacteria, but kills the bacteria mechanically.
- 2143 9mo agoThank you. I didn’t know.
- mr_toad 9mo agoIt gets into your gut and kills beneficial bacteria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_microbiota#Effects_of_antibiotic_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_microbiota#Effects_of_anti...
- esafak 9mo agohttps://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/skip-antibacterial-soap-use-plain-soap-and-water https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/skip-antibact...