tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post4517102006917661704..comments2024-03-25T16:24:52.850-03:00Comments on Eco Yogini: Can Bacteria Grow on Bar Soap?Eco Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-19061804342068558832014-09-22T16:18:24.778-03:002014-09-22T16:18:24.778-03:00What should we store our bar soap in? Are plastic ...What should we store our bar soap in? Are plastic soap boxes bad? That's what I am currently using (and the soap I use is Abea Hygeia). And what about the people that brush their teeth with bar soap? The soap is usually applied to the toothbrush, which the toothbrush is usually wet with water beforehand, by running the bristles on the bar of soap. Is this sanitary?nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504183587177781204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-34580926577119254452012-06-07T01:24:04.390-03:002012-06-07T01:24:04.390-03:00Interesting. I use bar soap (Kiss My Face olive oi...Interesting. I use bar soap (Kiss My Face olive oil soap) in the shower partly for the reason you cite: no plastic bottle (also no plastic wrapper).<br /><br />Triclosan is avoidable in both bar and liquid soap. But, alas, I use Colgate toothpaste, which often includes it. I was a big fan of Tom's of Maine toothpaste in the USA but it's so expensive in Canada (no Trader Joe's!).YogaSpyhttp://yogaspy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-61843394275336869102012-05-23T22:15:21.343-03:002012-05-23T22:15:21.343-03:00Good post, thanks. I've been reusing a foaming...Good post, thanks. I've been reusing a foaming soap pump in my bathroom for a while (bubbles! whee!) but I'm a little worried because I have to mix the liquid castille soap with water to avoid pump clogs, and where there is water, microbes can grow. I think bar soap would probably be a better idea. Less packaging, too!<br /><br />With the triclosan thing...I think the amount of force used should be just enough to get the job done. Triclosan and other hospital grade disinfectants have too many drawbacks to be used casually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-11045688191441704842012-05-20T20:30:15.720-03:002012-05-20T20:30:15.720-03:00@Five Seed: ahhh- yep i always feel weird wiping d...@Five Seed: ahhh- yep i always feel weird wiping down the therapy toys with wipes that have chemicals that are meant to kill super bugs like HIV... and then the next clients who walk through the door mouth them just the same... ick.<br /><br />@Beth: I think the idea is that if there is a crack in the soap bacteria can grow and doesn't get rinsed off. Also, the soapy water in the soap dish, if left, can breed bacteria as well. <br />That said- like you point out- it's just common sense that if we take care of our soap it will be fine. Just as you need to clean a pump soap, you need to empty out and care for your bar soap.Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-46528773971273260292012-05-20T20:08:03.379-03:002012-05-20T20:08:03.379-03:00I've never thought soap was immune from bacter...I've never thought soap was immune from bacteria but that it gets rinsed off every time you use it; whereas the liquid soap pump probably doesn't, you know?Plastic-free Beth Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266556181726223540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-9841798032995596422012-05-20T16:32:22.518-03:002012-05-20T16:32:22.518-03:00Excellent post, as always!! You know, I have notic...Excellent post, as always!! You know, I have noticed that the kids at my school have a massive case of dry skin/eczema to the EXTREME. About half of my students are suffering from hands that are SO DRY they are BLEEDING. I cannot help but think that antibacterial gel is the culprit for this - they all have to use it several times a day, before lunch, after all recesses, etc. It is only in the past five years or so that I've seen this "epidemic" of dry skin in children. It really makes me crazy! <br /><br />And our liquid soap is, no doubt, antibacterial. I really wish we could just have regular soap - liquid or bar - and not be so paranoid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-92095254225722101442012-05-20T14:53:38.038-03:002012-05-20T14:53:38.038-03:00@Brenna: thank you! interestingly, i'm not sur...@Brenna: thank you! interestingly, i'm not sure it grows "more" but just that it can grow- just as it will grow on pump soap bottles if they don't get cleaned. :) So, although i was initially disappointed to see that yes, it can grow- it was neat to learn about how handwashing really works :)Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-36844645189990935362012-05-20T14:27:22.364-03:002012-05-20T14:27:22.364-03:00Great post! I actually was a little worried you fo...Great post! I actually was a little worried you found evidence that bacteria could grow more on bar soaps, but this is great news for all of us who are constantly trying to get people away from triclosan!mythreewondershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779769704903389773noreply@blogger.com