II. Preparations: Soap-free cleansers
- Cetaphil lotion
- Aquaril lotion
- SFC lotion
- Neutrogena (non-drying)
- Moisturel sensitive skin cleanser
III. Preparations: Soaps Mild or Hypoallergenic
IV. Preparations: Alcohol based hand sanitizer (Alcohol-Based Hand Rub or ABHR)
- Mechanism
- Ruptures Bacterial cell walls
- Does not kill Clostridium difficile spores (use soap and water)
- Does not increase Antibiotic Resistance (in contrast to antibacterial soaps with Triclosan and similar agents)
- Agents examples
- Purell
V. Preparations: Antibacterial Soaps
- Precautions
- Antibacterial soaps (75% of household hand cleansers) contain Ticlosan Antibiotic (or similar)
- Increased risk of Antibiotic Resistance
- Little evidence that Antibiotics add any benefit over standard, plain soap and water
- Agent examples
- Lever 2000 (least irritating)
- Dial
- Safeguard
- Resources
VI. Preparations: Antiseptic Cleansers
- Povidone Iodine (Betadine)
- Hexachlorophene (Phisohex)
- Chlorhexadine (Hibiclens)
VII. Preparations: Too Harsh Soaps
- Irish Spring
VIII. Preparations: Laundry Detergents
- Dreft (Diaper detergent)
- Mild and ingredients never change
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| Definition (MSH) | Sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids. These detergent substances are obtained by boiling natural oils or fats with caustic alkali. Sodium soaps are harder and are used as topical anti-infectives and vehicles in pills and liniments; potassium soaps are soft, used as vehicles for ointments and also as topical antimicrobials. |
| Concepts | Lipid (T119) , Manufactured Object (T073) |
| MSH | D012915 |
| SnomedCT | 25780000 |
| English | Soaps, Soap, soaps (medication), soaps, soap, Soap (substance), Soap, NOS, SOAP |
| French | Savons |
| Swedish | Tvålar |
| Czech | mýdla |
| Finnish | Saippuat |
| Russian | MYLA, МЫЛА |
| Polish | Mydła |
| Japanese | アルカリ石けん, 石けん, 石鹸 |
| Portuguese | Sabonetes, Sabonete, Sabão, Sabões |
| Spanish | jabón (sustancia), jabón, Jabones |
| German | Seifen |
| Italian | Saponi |
| Dutch | Zeep, Zepen |
Ontology: Triclosan (C0040958)
| Definition (NCI) | A polychloro phenoxy phenol with antibacterial and antifungal activity. Triclosan is added to toothpastes to prevent gingivitis and has been added to many household products for its topical antibiotic activity. |
| Definition (MSH) | A diphenyl ether derivative used in cosmetics and toilet soaps as an antiseptic. It has some bacteriostatic and fungistatic action. |
| Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
| MSH | D014260 |
| SnomedCT | 273957004, 255908001, 125577003, 387054001 |
| English | Triclosan, 2-Hydroxy-2',4,4'-trichlorodiphenyl Ether, Phenol, 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, triclosan (medication), TRICLOSAN, Triclosan [Chemical/Ingredient], triclosan, 2,4,4'-Trichloro-2'-Hydroxydiphenyl Ether, Triclosan product, Triclosan (product), Triclosan (substance), Triclosan [dup] (substance) |
| Swedish | Triklosan |
| Czech | triklosan |
| Finnish | Triklosaani |
| Russian | TRIKLOZAN, IRGAZAN DP 300, ИРГАЗАН DP 300, ТРИКЛОЗАН |
| Japanese | トリクロサン |
| Spanish | triclosano, Triclosán, triclosano (producto), triclosano (sustancia), triclosán (producto), triclosán (sustancia), triclosán |
| Polish | Triklosan |
| French | Triclosan |
| German | Triclosan |
| Italian | Triclosano |
| Portuguese | Triclosan |
Ontology: Disinfectants and cleansers (C0358213)
| Concepts | Manufactured Object (T073) |
| SnomedCT | 333163002, 373222005 |
| English | Disinfectants and cleansers, Disinfectants and cleansers (product), Disinfectants and cleansers (substance) |
| Spanish | desinfectante y limpiador (producto), desinfectante y limpiador, desinfectantes y limpiadores (sustancia), desinfectantes y limpiadores |
Ontology: mild soaps (C2064815)
| Concepts | Lipid (T119) , Manufactured Object (T073) |
| English | mild soaps (medication), mild soaps, mild soaps (Dove) |
