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Q: Will dish soap kill germs on hands?
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What percentage does soap kill germs?

Soap kills 79% of germs off of your hands.


How does friction kill germs?

The friction that is created from washing your hands does not actually kill germs, however, it does help to wash them away. It is recommended that people wash their hands with soap for a duration of at least 30 seconds.


Can rubbing your hands together take the place of antibacterial soap?

If you use non-antibacterial soap and rub your hands together with it and water for like 15 seconds, that releases the germs, but does not kill them. So then you put your hands under water and that washes the germs away.


Does dish soap kill germs?

Soap is made up of a hydrophobic carbon chain with a hydrophilic (polar) head. This carbon chain attaches to the bacteria/germs and the water pulls the molecules away with the germs attached to it down the drain. In essence, the germs are not 'killed' but merely removed.


Can hand sanitizer be used instead of washing your hands with soap and water?

Well, it CAN- and it will kill some of the germs- but your hands will still be dirty.


Why is bar soap not preferred in hand washing?

It isn't preferred because when you used a bar of soap in the shower/bath a few times and then wash your hands with the same bar of soap its going to give your hands the germs from taking a shower from the bar of soap and it dosent kill alot of germs/bactiria anyways


How long does someone need to wash their hands with soap in order to kill all the germs?

About 20-30 seconds


Does soap kill germs?

Soap can kill germs but can't get rid of them permanently. They will keep coming back. Don't buy 'can kill 99.9% of germs because not only does it kill bad germs, but it kills the good ones too.


Does handdwashing sterilies the hands?

not exactly,when you wash your hands the soap when you rub it around it slips all the germs that are on your hands off it does not kill them unless you use hand sanitizer


How many germs can soap kill?

99.9%


Can you kill germs with antibacterial soap?

Yes, that is the purpose of antibacterial soap.


Which soap can kill germs?

All soap kills germs -- that's why we use soap instead of just rinsing off with plain water.