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Soaps
Aka: Soaps, Soap, Mild Soap, Disinfectants and Cleansers, Triclosan
- Preparations: Soap-free cleansers
- Cetaphil lotion
- Aquaril lotion
- SFC lotion
- Neutrogena (non-drying)
- Moisturel sensitive skin cleanser
- Preparations: Soaps Mild or Hypoallergenic
- Dove (unscented): Contains lotion
- Oil of Olay
- Purpose
- Basis Glycerin or superfatted
- Aveeno bar
- Alpha-Keri
- Neutrogena Dry Skin
- Bar does not last long (dissolves quickly in water)
- 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
- 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
- FDA Soaps and Washes
- http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/UnderstandingOver-the-CounterMedicines/ucm378122.htm
- Preparations: Antiseptic Cleansers
- Povidone Iodine (Betadine)
- Hexachlorophene (Phisohex)
- Chlorhexadine (Hibiclens)
- Preparations: Too Harsh Soaps
- Irish Spring
- Preparations: Laundry Detergents
- Dreft (Diaper detergent)
- Mild and ingredients never change