Comments on: Anti-bacterial Soap: is the Medicine Worse Than the Cure? http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/02/anti-bacterial-soap-is-the-medicine-worse-than-the-cure/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anti-bacterial Soap: is the Medicine Worse Than the Cure? | QUEST … | Senior Benefit Galaxy http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/02/anti-bacterial-soap-is-the-medicine-worse-than-the-cure/#comment-12167 Anti-bacterial Soap: is the Medicine Worse Than the Cure? | QUEST … | Senior Benefit Galaxy Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:18:37 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3515#comment-12167 [...] Another decent blogger placed an observative post today on Anti-bacterial Soap: is the Medicine Worse Than the Cure? | QUEST …Here’s a quick excerpt [...] [...] Another decent blogger placed an observative post today on Anti-bacterial Soap: is the Medicine Worse Than the Cure? | QUEST …Here's a quick excerpt [...]

]]> By: Cat http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/02/anti-bacterial-soap-is-the-medicine-worse-than-the-cure/#comment-12166 Cat Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:46:52 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3515#comment-12166 Thanks for the comments PDquick - I actually researched this with scientists and biologists at the California Academy of Sciences to change products in house. We previously used Purell when guests when guests and staff touched and handled reptiles. When looking at products, we steered away from anti-bacterial and went towards anti-microbial like Vionex as they don't contain the trilocarbons. I did actually read all ingredients on Purell, Hand-Sanz, Vionex and others to make sure the trilocarbons were not listed. Hand-Sanz was the most effective one I found similar to Purell but without the harmful ingredients. Best, Cat Thanks for the comments PDquick -

I actually researched this with scientists and biologists at the California Academy of Sciences to change products in house. We previously used Purell when guests when guests and staff touched and handled reptiles. When looking at products, we steered away from anti-bacterial and went towards anti-microbial like Vionex as they don't contain the trilocarbons. I did actually read all ingredients on Purell, Hand-Sanz, Vionex and others to make sure the trilocarbons were not listed. Hand-Sanz was the most effective one I found similar to Purell but without the harmful ingredients.

Best,
Cat

]]> By: pdquick http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/02/anti-bacterial-soap-is-the-medicine-worse-than-the-cure/#comment-12165 pdquick Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:31:22 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3515#comment-12165 Hand-Sanz and Purell appear to be identical products, so this story verges on being an ad favoring one brand of an identical product over another. There are many generic alcohol-based hand rubs available, which should all work just as well. Hand-Sanz and Purell appear to be identical products, so this story verges on being an ad favoring one brand of an identical product over another. There are many generic alcohol-based hand rubs available, which should all work just as well.

]]> By: pdquick http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/02/anti-bacterial-soap-is-the-medicine-worse-than-the-cure/#comment-12164 pdquick Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:27:13 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3515#comment-12164 This information is incorrect. Purell and similar products not contain triclosan. Their active ingredient is ethanol (the same kind of alchohol in alcoholic beverages) and emollients. Purell and similar alcohol hand rubs have been shown to be very effective in preventing disease transmission in various settings, with less drying and cracking of skin than handwashing using water and hand "soaps" (actually, usually detergents). Beware the NON-ALCOHOL-based hand gels. These usually contain triclosan or chlorhexidine. This information is incorrect. Purell and similar products not contain triclosan. Their active ingredient is ethanol (the same kind of alchohol in alcoholic beverages) and emollients. Purell and similar alcohol hand rubs have been shown to be very effective in preventing disease transmission in various settings, with less drying and cracking of skin than handwashing using water and hand "soaps" (actually, usually detergents). Beware the NON-ALCOHOL-based hand gels. These usually contain triclosan or chlorhexidine.

]]> By: ken http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/02/anti-bacterial-soap-is-the-medicine-worse-than-the-cure/#comment-12163 ken Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:14:54 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3515#comment-12163 I've long maintained that anti-bacterial products were unnecessary (normal products work fine, we have an immune system, and the "hygiene hypothesis" has yet to be shown untrue). Furthermore, I've also maintained that prophylactic application of antibiotics in, say, boosting yield in meat production ss not only an excellent way to breed antibiotic resistant bacteria, but perhaps immoral as well, given the potential loss of life once the regimen of antibiotics is exhausted. I've long maintained that anti-bacterial products were unnecessary (normal products work fine, we have an immune system, and the "hygiene hypothesis" has yet to be shown untrue). Furthermore, I've also maintained that prophylactic application of antibiotics in, say, boosting yield in meat production ss not only an excellent way to breed antibiotic resistant bacteria, but perhaps immoral as well, given the potential loss of life once the regimen of antibiotics is exhausted.

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