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S-Markt t1_j31xi2b wrote

Reply to comment by Ausoge in How does dish soap eliminate bacteria? by [deleted]

in addition to that. soapwater encapsules dirt with soapwater so dirt can no longer stick to your skin or sponges and can be washed away. with washing it dirt away you wash away lots of bacteria and one of the main problems with bacteria is: the more are there the more likely it is to be infected. so soap does not only destroy bacteria, it also washes them away.

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Ausoge t1_j34qmzo wrote

That's true. Most hand-and-body soaps are developed without detergents, and wash away bacteria cells rather than kill them - this is because detergents have the same effect on your skin cells as they do on bacteria, and repeated use for cleaning your body would cause injury over time.

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