How does soap kill germs?
Soap Facts Regular soap possesses little antimicrobial defense when it comes to killing germs. Plain soap does not kill pathogens (harmful germs) such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Regular hand-washing techniques with soap and water, serve to prevent the transfer of infection from one person to another, such as with doctor and patient hygiene practices. Soap, containing tea tree oil kills germs and is effective against staphylococcus bacteria, helping wounds heal faster. Old-fashioned lye soap was heralded as a cure-all back in its day. However, unless a germ-killing agent is added while the soap is being processed, it is no better than plain soap for killing germs. Antibacterial Soaps Antibacterial soaps should be avoided as much as possible, due to the mutation of germs when antibacterial soaps are used. Based on the same principles as antibiotics, if antibacterial soaps are used for a prolonged period, germs will mutate becoming immune to the antibacterial
