I’m told I wash my hands for too long but personally, it seems to me that to get my hands clean, the soap has to be on them for a period of time and perhaps that rubbing my hands together activates it or something but I can’t prove either explanation so I’m cur
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The lye (sodium hydroxide) in soap is also caustic which allows it a certain solvent like property to cut through grease and dirt. And while some soaps do contain an antimicrobial agent, where you really get your bang for the buck in killing stuff is from the friction, like rubbing your hands together for 20 seconds or more.
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