Is the foam soap (the tamper proof kind) in public toilets anti bacterial, or just soapy? See detail.

I don’t know—so that probably means my answer is “unhelpful” and will be removed.

But from my knowledge and experience in food service and hotel housekeeping I’d say it almost has to be antibacterial in order to meet standards and regulations often associated with sanitation and housekeeping in commercial places.

If it is antibacterial*, it will soon not be because of the antibiotic resistant superbugs that such antibacterial agents help to strengthen. If you want to sterilize a minor wound, use rubbing alcohol.
From what I’ve heard, such cleansing agents* are being removed from use.

I had been taught in a Motel Restaurant Management school that rubbing alcohol is not reliable as an antibicrobal or antiseptic. But the internet says otherwise. Make sure its 70 or 90 percent

I’d clean the wound as best you can with water. I wouldn’t use that chemical soap. If the wound shows signs of becoming infected see a doctor.

Bleach is your answer, soap is mechanical (removes bad stuff by making it slippery) and germs and what not fall off. Bleach not full strength.

Thanks. The thing it’s in case of an emergency, you fell etc., not close to home, every store is closed, and you want to be quick about cleaning the cut, there is no rubbing alcohol etc., around. I suppose a lot of people have those tiny purell in their purses brief cases.

Best thing to do in that instance is make it bleed.

Washing any injury with soap and water is a good thing. Antibacterial is redundant. A thorough hand washing will get rid of just as many germs as anti bacterial. Also, antibacterial soap just has rubbing alcohol in it. So carry around a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol to spray on owies if you’re worried about it!

What is “tamper proof foam soap”?

@kritiper So Purell is also no good, (even harmful) re. “If it is antibacterial*, it will soon not be because of the antibiotic resistant superbugs that such antibacterial agents help to strengthen.”

@flo Correct.

No. The antibacterial soap just has rubbing alcohol in it, not actual antibiotics. Pretty sure they can’t become immune to rubbing alcohol.

”Antibacterial soap is a soap which contains chemical ingredients that purportedly assist in killing bacteria. The majority of antibacterial soaps contain triclosan, though other chemical additives are also common”

I stand corrected.

“Triclosan was used as a hospital scrub in the 1970s. Since then, it has expanded commercially and is now a common ingredient in soaps (0.10–1.00%), shampoos, deodorants, toothpastes, mouthwashes, cleaning supplies, and pesticides.[4] It is part of consumer products, including kitchen utensils, toys, bedding, socks, and trash bags.[4][5]” Wikipedia