Washing hands is one of the hottest topics right now because of the pandemic, you need to be careful about your hygiene and how you keep yourself clean because that can be the difference between certain life and death.

Numerous health authorities are advising the public to wash their hands frequently with soap, this will help them stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Although, with that being said, there has been a controversy regarding soap. Some people are with bar soaps while some are with liquid soaps. Almost all the health authorities are urging people to use liquid soap, but why is that?

It is to be believed that coronavirus can stay on surfaces for a prolonged period of time. With that said, bar soaps would be the most vulnerable right? Let us discuss that!

During the course of time all of us have gotten used to washing our hands frequently with hand wash to prevent any kind of illness. Even liquid body wash and other liquid detergents have gained themselves popularity, especially during the pandemic. However, many people still use bar soap because they think it is better than liquid soaps.

Over the last few years it has become normal to wash our hands more frequently with liquid soap. Be it hygiene or simply easier when you are in a rush.

Hand washing should be done more often and for at least 20-30 seconds in order to effectively clean them, according to the latest NHS advice. This, health officials say, will go a long way towards preventing the spread of the virus. Make this a habit and you will see that a lot of diseases and illnesses are prevented!

What’s The Difference Between The Two Soaps?

Soap bars have been said to hold microbes which can make people sick because the bars are often shared with others.

However, studies have shown a bar of soap is effective in removing bacteria.

One study in 1988 saw scientists contaminate soap bars with 70 times the amount of bacteria that typically live on used soap.

After the study, some experiments were also conducted. A total of 20 people were called up and were told to use a bar of soap. They used it and the almost no traces of bacteria were found. But this does not mean that liquid soaps aren’t that good, actually the way they have been designed makes them more durable.

Why Choose Liquid Soap?

According to various studies and statistics, washing the hands effectively slows down the transmission of microbial infections and other kind of hazards. In the case of viruses, the entry into the body is through the mouth, nose or eyes, and that is most likely to happen by touching the face with contaminated hands.

Soapy water washes away microbes very effectively, better than just water. That because our skin is coated with sebum, a mixture of fatty materials that prevent dryness by inhibiting the evaporation of moisture from the skin.

Now we all know that washing is very much necessary but which one to choose, bar or liquid soap? The liquid version requires a plastic bottle and that takes more energy to produce than the wrapping of a bar of soap. The container is also usually made of recyclable (yet often doesn’t get recycled) high-density polyethylene (HDPE), which requires petroleum or natural gas for production.

The convenience of using liquid soap when you have children or are in a public toilet is certainly clear as it’s more hygienic and more doable. It reduces the exchange of germs between users as no one touches the soap. With fancy dispensers it’s easy to use and refill. Unlike a soap bar, liquid soap doesn’t get mushy.

Made from similar ingredients to a bar soap, liquid soap tends to create a richer lather, a factor many prefer and believe this means liquid soap is doing a better job of cleaning than a bar soap. Liquid soap can also have a lower pH level than a bar soap so may be gentler and more suitable for people with sensitive skin.

Conclusion

Liquid and bar soap both of them have their advantages and disadvantages. In the end, the choice falls down to you and you only. Use what is more convenient to you. Both of these soaps would eliminate viruses equally.