Soap is soap.
this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2024
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I mean, that simplifies it a bit much.
For example, bar soap uses a different soap chemical than liquid soap (typically sodium stearate vs. typically sodium laureth sulfate). It's a lot better at removing oils/grease, therefore better at cleaning but will also leave your skin dry.
And then there's shampoos, which will have additives for your hair. For example, various shampoos for longer hair are prepared in such a way that when they get mixed with water, silicone will fall out of the shampoo and stick to your hair, giving it a shine and making it stick together less.
Well, and for completeness' sake, there's also cleaning detergents which technically contain soap, but you really don't want near your skin.
But yeah, having said all that, any soap intended for use on your body, should be safe for skin and hair. If you intend to switch long-term, then you should watch out for dry skin or less healthy/beautiful hair.
It's not about safety that I was asking, rather effectiveness. Most people seem to have not understood, though. shrug
Ah, yeah. I did kind of answer it indirectly: Since your body soap is a bar soap, it should actually be more effective than the liquid soap.
Having said that, you can also just let the soap soak for a little longer, or if in doubt, use more soap / apply soap a second time.
But you also typically won't have highly infectious bacteria/viruses on your skin after pooping, so I don't think it matters that much. Soap is more important, after you've been out in public...
And hands are body.
Your hands are part of your body so it should be ok.
Exactly. I think the bigger question here is whether hand-soap is sufficient to use as body wash? 🤔
I'm learning about the jurisdiction of soaps today
Do you actually wash your hands? Or, do your hands wash each other and you just watch?
Depends on what chemicals I've taken in the last few hours.
This is a really fun neuroscience question, it's kinda diving into the different functions of the prefrontal cortex (conscious decision-making) and the cerebellum. (has a major role in muscle memory)
The cerebellum is one of the most interesting body structures. It's actually like one super long ribbon cable that's been folded up to take up minimal space.
Honestly not sure whether or not to take this question seriously.
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I didn’t say it was stupid, but there have been questions asked here like “is Kim Kardashian a princess” so sometimes the seriousness of the question is unclear.
yes, its practically the same thing. Both contain surfactants, which is the stuff that allows you to rinse off oils and fats with water.
I was actually kind of confused at first about the liquid and bar soap thing. I've used bar soap to wash my hands all my life, and for nothing else. To wash the whole body during a shower, I use liquid soap (called shower gel) and I would find bar soap unwieldy. Moral of the story: your insistence on using one vs the other is entirely cultural.
Fun fact: even washing-up liquid (dish soap) can be used to wash your hands in a pinch.
Funny, I'm the opposite! I like a bar of soap in the shower and liquid soap in a little pump for hands
NO! If you do this you WILL die.
That depends, would you consider your hands to be part of your body?
Hands are part of the body, dude.
Soap, beside giving a good smell, has one job. It breaks up the water surface tension to enable it cleaning of the skin surface. Normally the water would not reach the wrinkels of the skin and would not take the contamination off it.
So any soap is good to go. The other stuff in soap like smell and moisture effects don't matter that much in general and are overrated imoho.
I thought a big point of soap is that it can connect with both polar and non-polar molecules. I.e. making it possible for fats "dissolve" in water.
The other stuff in soap like smell and moisture effects don’t matter that much in general and are overrated imoho.
as someone with sensitive skin - hard disagree, you should be glad your hands don't turn bright red and itch for days because you used the wrong soap (that said - it doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, but there's definitely a difference in quality and some soaps will just strip some peoples' skin)
Body soap for men should be okay to wash your hands with but body soap for women won't work since it's formulated for women.
What if it's Secret? Isn't that stuff made for a woman, but strong enough for a man?
No, if men use women's secret, the confidentiality is breached and the FBI will come knocking on your door
This
HAHAHA you actually made me laugh
Depends how many pubes are in it.
Since hand soap is for hands and body soap is for the entire body the only logical conclusion is to not wash hands as we don't know what would happen if you would use body wash for that part of the body.
Wait, back up.
Did you wash your hands, or did you just stand there like a creep, watching your hands wash eachother?
Weirdo.
I would say yes, but I tried using Duke Cannon soap on my hands for a while and it dried them out something fierce
Here is something else that will blow your mind: some people use body soap as shampoo.
My grandpa used to use a 3-in-1 bar of soap back then. According to the short description in the packaging, the soap can be used as body soap, washing dishes and washing clothes as well. I hated the smell so I never used it myself though.
You can even use body wash on your hair, shampoo is a stronger/harsher body wash