Does a bar of soap really get dirty or hold germs? Just curious.?

Question

I mean if someone washes their private parts or something with a bar of soap & then you use it.....

I'm not worried about it or a germ freak, but I have heard other people that think it's nasty?

Answer 1

Hello:

Yes,bars of soap can get very dirty and hold onto germs for dear life and not let them go! I ALWAYS buy liquid soap because I can dispense it right onto my washcloth,and I don't have to look at a bar of soap that has hair,dirt,and who knows what else on there,ewww! *Winnie turns green and gags* :-(

Answer 2

As Joey said on Friends, "Soap is self-cleaning!"

I actually heard that bars of soap do hold onto germs, and so if a restroom has a bar of soap I'll just use my Purell.

I used to use shower gel, but I kept ending up at the doctor's for yeast infections and other not-so-fun female problems. My doctor told me to quit using liquid soap, because apparently some of the ingredients that keep it in a liquid state can cause irritation in women with sensitive skin. I quit using shower gel about 3 years ago and I haven't had a problem since.

So I use Dove now. I live alone so it's not like anyone else is using the same bar of soap, and it's on a hang over the showerhead type of rack so it dries out quickly. I rub the bar onto a wash cloth anyway, I'm not rubbing the actual bar onto my skin. I think I'm being as hygenic as possible about it, lol.

Answer 3

Unless it is antibacterial, it can hold germs. However if it is rinsed well after use and then placed in dry spot it does pretty much clean itself. The only problem is when someone doesn't rinse it well after using, the germs don't wash away and they breed on the bar of soap. (Which is why I use liquid soap and a clean wash cloth.)

Answer 4

Yes, it does as everything else. It doesn't matter if it's antibacterial or not!! And actually the "private parts" generally have fewer germs than the human mouth. The mouth contains more bacteria than any other body part. So just stay away from someone else's toothbrush!! It's by far nastier than the bar of soap........

Answer 5

Soap is a good, but not a perfect antiseptic. It can hold bacteria and viruses. And yes, it is a bit disconcerting if you think about someone washing their private areas. That's why most public washrooms use liquid dispensers.

Just try not to think how germ laden the dispensers might be. Rinse well.

Answer 6

I read somewhere that germs can live on a bar of soap... I won't touch a bar of soap that someone else has used...just the thought....eww

Answer 7

Well, the more we, as a society, try to eliminate germs using all these anti-bacterial solutions we are actually building stronger bacteria (it kills 99.9% of germs..the .1% that survive are more resistant to anti-bacterial solutions). Furthermore, the more we kill every tiny germ we can, the less resistant our bodies are to germs because the immune system essentially falls into disrepair since it never builds anti-bodies to resist bacteria.

So...don't worry about it. As for the "nasty private parts" - do you really consider your family to have "nasty private parts" or do you shower in a public environment? :-)

Answer 8

yes bars of soap can hold germs...but the way to prevent this is to keep it in a dry place after it's used....

Answer 9

Yes it holds germs.

Answer 10

No, it's soap. If you're really paranoid, rinse it off with water before you use it, because then the layer the last person used will come off.