There are many debates on whether antibacterial soap any better than regular soap. It is true that antibacterial soaps can and will kill bacteria but at the same time, they can also help the bacteria to mutate and become immune to those chemicals that are in the antibacterial soaps. Every time you would use antibacterial soaps, new bacteria will start growing with brand new survival abilities. Soap has 2 main functions to decrease water's surface tension and bind to dirt, oil and bacteria. Regular soaps does get rid of bacteria but antibacterial soap needs to be in use for at least 2 minutes in order to be effective but many people are inpatient. According to CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) say that the most effective way to have clean hands is just by using ordinary soap with warm water. That is why it is very important to know how to take care of yourself (wash your hands after going to the restrooms) and know what type of product will keep you safe. Because if you don’t wash your hands, bacteria will grow and start spreading. Another thing is, when using hand-sanitizer; it contains 60- to 90 % alcohol and will eliminate any bacteria that the hand-sanitizer has touch.
Interesting post. I agree with you, there are virtually no advantages to using antibacterial soap over just normal soap and warm water. Our society tends to exploit and overuse antibacterial products to the point where the products just become redundant, not only that but as a result to our overuse of these products we are now seeing more and more super bugs, which require stronger and stronger antibiotics to kill.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you. I don't believe that most people use antibacterial products properly, and think that merely using it will save them from being "contaminated". In reality, mi-use of the items probably causes more harm than good. I also worry that people are scared by the concept of bacteria. Not all are bad: many do nothing, and some are even beneficial.Just because there is bacteria does not mean that it will cause illness.
ReplyDeletePlain soap works better, and is cheaper too!