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You're right. They also think that the purpose of washing one's hands is killing germs instead of removing them from the skin.
by stefantalpalaru 13y ago
You're right. They also think that the purpose of washing one's hands is killing germs instead of removing them from the skin.
- steven2012 13y agoI'm in my 40s, but I only learned in the last ~10 years that soap didn't kill bacteria, but only helped remove bacteria that was stuck in the oil in your hands. My sister, who is in the medical field, told me this and at first I refused to believe her because the idea had been with me basically my entire life.
- bluekitten 13y agoDo hand sanitizers work differently then? You don't need to use water with those, just applying them is supposed to do the trick. I think some have alcohol that kills the germs.