Is there a scientific difference between regular soap for hand washing and antibacterial soap. boss wont buy.?

i am a medical assistant and the soap provided for hand washing is provone. and it doesnt state antibacterial soap. so i bought my own.. in a conversation with my boss i stated can u buy some antibacterial soap and she stated that all soap is antibaterial and that it was a rip off cause they all kill germs, etc.. I feel more comfortable using one that stated ANTIBACTERIAL soap .. her cheap..uhemm.. refused to buy,, are all soaps the same? is there a difference.. i was under the impression that there was a additive of some sort that put in the soap would make it antibacterial..





all this coming from a lady who is supposedly a germ freak.. but lets her 4 y/o son,, urinate and doesnt show him to wash his hands.. and also she rather use designer hand bags that cost a fortune. and considers a buck fifty on antibacterial hand soap a RIP OFF... go figure.. please help.. solve this mystery..Is there a scientific difference between regular soap for hand washing and antibacterial soap. boss wont buy.?
The main ingredient in anti-bacterial soap that differentiates it from soap is triclosan. For it to be effective, it must be left on the hands for 2 minutes, 2 full minutes, if not it is worthless.





I read a study the other day, saying that we should spend 20 seconds washing our hands (I think it was on WebMD).





A cold which is caused by a virus, will not be prevented by anti-bacterial soaps.





Bacteria can develop a tolerance to these soaps...and now we have super bacteria.





Also, these anti-bacterial soaps are killing good bacteria, that help protect the body.





I am an EMT, we were told not to use anti-bacterial soaps.





The boss is not just cheap, she is right.Is there a scientific difference between regular soap for hand washing and antibacterial soap. boss wont buy.?
Normal soaps used by us for bathing contain calcim hydroxide and sodium carbonate and so are even ANTIVIRAL. Detergent powders and soaps used for laudry contain more caustic items and so are anti bacterial,anti paracitic and anti viral but irritate skin. You can label your soap you use for washing your hands and bathing anti everything.
The real Scooby Doo mystery is how this woman ever fell into a medical supervisory position. All soaps are NOT the same; some DO have anti-bacterial additives that kill a whole host of nasties like strep, staph--inculding the infamous MRSA and other viruses/germs that endanger personal and medical safety.





I get the real sense your boss may have brown-nosing germs down her nosebridge--and her ineptness can lead to sanitation problems that can lead to a huge liability. Stick with the soap you feel most comfy with---even if it's spent on your own nickel. That way, if it ever reaches a civil courtroom, you can document you use effective soap(s) privately purchased as opposed to the ineffective soap allowed by this dysfunctional supervisor.
antibacterial soap actually kills bacteria. if the soap doesn't say antibacterial on it, then it will not be effective at keeping you clean and germ-free...