what is the ingredient added to soap that makes it anti-bacterial?
In: Chemistry
The simplest soap is water, oil and lye. It is the lye that is antibacterial, it is a very strong base so acts to chemically tear apart biological cells.
Our skin has layers of dead cells so the soap doesn’t damage us. But if you get soap in a cut, you can feel what it is like to have your cells being destroyed.
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