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Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:32 pm  |
HI
Well I have this OCD regarding hand washing and I wash my hands toooo much with soap so I was wondering is there any soap which is gentle on hands as well as anti bacterial?
Are LUSH soaps also good for proper cleansing i.e after the washroom stuff. 
I hope i dont sound stupid 
PLUS
As I have this washing prob almost since childhood and now I am 28, real damage to my hands is already done. My once good looking hands now look like hands of a 40 year old women, wrinkly with veins showing. Is there any thing I can do to reverse the damage ? |
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Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:41 pm |
Any very gentle soap is fine to keep you hands clean and keep germs away. There was recently a very interesting show on TV "Fact or Fiction." There is no evidence that antibacterial soaps do a better job in reducing germs.
I love Mary Kay's Satin Hands. It does a lovely job of keeping your hands soft and pampered. If your hands are really raw you can try loading up on a rich hand cream and putting a pair of spa gloves on while you sleep. Also great for the feet. 
"The potential long term risks of antibacterial soaps and cleansers will be the focus of a US government advisory panel meeting on Thursday. The Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee will consider whether there's any evidence to support critics' claims that widespread use of antibacterial products may eventually lead to the development of germs resistant to antibacterials as well as antibiotics, the Associated Press reported. Those who oppose the use of antibacterials also contend that such products are no more effective than regular soap in fighting infections and illnesses. Companies that make antibacterial soaps dismiss the critics' complaints. Both sides say they have studies to support their positions. In briefing documents posted on the internet before Thursday's meeting, the US Food and Drug Administration said it hasn't found any medical studies that definitively linked antibacterial products to reduced infection rates, the AP reported." |
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Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:02 pm |
To soften and repair your hands, why not try the old vaseline jelly treatment (works wonders on feet, so why not hands?)... smother your hands with vaseline and (if you have someone to help) wrap them in gladwrap and then put on some mittens. You can either leave it on a few hours whilst watching a couple of DVDs or else sleep like that.
If you have noone to help, slip your greased up hands into a small freezer bag (needs to be very soft and pliable) and then just slip the hand in the mitten. that gives you the plastic protection but still allows for movement. ( , I think I might try this on my hubby tonight... )
For a soap, what about using a soap-free cleansing bar with someting like tea-tree oil in it? There are a few around on the market designed for face or body cleansing.
The one my husband uses on his face is the Epiderm one, but I have seen some others (sorry, that was in Australia and I dont remember brand names). By having no soap or alcohol it will be much more gentle on your hands, but the cleaning bar used with warm water will be just as effective becuase tea tree oil is a GREAT natural anti-bacterial agent. |
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:09 am |
You can try olive-oil soap..
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Mabsy
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:31 am |
LUSH make some really nice soaps but I'm not sure if any of them are anti-bacterial. Have you tried some of the liquid hand washes? I don't know what hospitals use but I'm thinking that nurses and doctors would have to wash their hands very often so it might be useful to find out what they use? Or see if brans like Cetaphil or Alpha Keri make something specific for washing hands.
Btw, can you use hand cream each time you wash your hands or would that make you more likely to wash them more often? If you can then hand cream on a regular basis would be great, preferably with SPF. I also wonder if maybe a vitamin C serum might help, together with some very gentle exfoliation? |
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:38 am |
Thanks loveys for all the help. Mabsy ur idea of moisturizing hands after every wash sounds great plus heavy night treatment as suggested by tiger_tim n others will do a lot good too hopefully.
Winnie thanks for the article, so now i have dropped the idea of anti bacterial soap n will stick to regular soaps so Lush is the way to go. |
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