SILKY
SOFT®
Sanitizing
Hand Soap
BROCHURE
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ)
SILKY
SOFT® sanitizing soap is not just
commercial antibacterial soap products from the supermarket
shelves. SILKY
SOFT® is the highest USDA
rated E2 sanitizing soap with exeptional germicidal properties.
See
the lab test results: 
How does washing hands
maintain good hygiene?
Washing hands is one of
the most important step in preventing spread of germs. Germs attach to
hands when we touch any contaminated object. Contaminated hands become
vehicles for germs to enter the body.
Can washing with water
remove germs from the skin?
Washing hands with tap
water can help to remove salts and water-soluble compounds. However,
most often dirt contains oily residues that repel water. Germs trapped
in oily dirt cannot be washed with just water.
How good is washing
hands with plain soap and water?
Use of soap and water
is good hygienic practice to clean hands. Detergent action of soap
washes oily residues. Washing hands with soap may still leave a large
population of bacteria on the skin. Sometimes the soap itself may be
contaminated with bacteria. That is why some soaps have antibacterial
chemicals.
How good is
antibacterial soap for killing germs on hands?
Antibacterial chemicals
in soap ensure that the soap does not support growth of bacteria.
Antibacterial chemicals kill bacteria slowly. Thus the antibacterial
soap acts like ordinary hand soap during a brief period of hand washing.
Antibacterial soap may leave residue of antibacterial chemicals on the
skin that may prevent future build up of bacteria on skin Antibacterial
residues on skin may change the natural bacterial population on the
skin. Some experts believe that it is not desirable to change the
natural bacterial population of skin. Some antibacterial chemicals in
hand soaps are also toxic.
Why health care
personnel use sanitizing instead of antibacterial soap?
Sanitizing soap kills
germs rapidly during brief duration of hand washing. In addition to its
rapid germ killing action, a sanitizing soap also has the cleaning power
of ordinary soap. This results in most efficient hand cleaning process
and ensures much needed safety margin in dealing with patients or
contaminated material.
What are sanitizing
hand soaps?
Sanitizing soaps
containing chlorohexidine gluconate are used by surgeons and are
available only on prescription. These also leave antibacterial residue
on skin. Sanitizing iodophor hand soaps are used in food plants. These
may have drawbacks of leaving iodine stains. New Silky-Soft brand
hand soaps rapidly kill germs. Silky-Soft sanitizing soaps do not
stain and are not likely to leave residue to alter normal bacterial
population of the skin. These sanitizing hand soaps contain non-toxic
chemicals.
