Antibacterial Soap Warning...

With all the Swine Flu "stuff" going on, I have been keeping Purell and Antibacterial Soap accessible for everyone coming in the door. Because I have decided against getting them vaccinated, I have been slightly psycho about my kids washing their hands every time they come in the front door, or in the car, after shopping, etc.. I was a little alarmed when I came across an article about antibacterial soap in the June 2006 issue of Parents magazine.
There is an ingredient in some antibacterial soaps called benzalkonium chloride that can cause burns on senisitive skin if left on too long. A little girl had rubbed antibacterial foam soap onto her face and not rinsed it off. The soap dried and stayed on overnight. The next morning her skin was bright red and had broken out in blisters.
She was treated with burn cream and ibuprofen and, luckily, has healed completely.

Because of this article I went straight to the web and googled about antibacterial soaps. What an eye opener! By using these "agents" we not only kill the bad bacterias but the good as well. We are helping the super antibodies to gain strength. It is important for our young ones to build the strongest immune system they can so perhaps we shold let up on the various antibacterial washes, cremes and strong soaps.
Washing with clear running water and REGULAR soap, scrubbing and rinsing for a count of 10, will kill off the bad bacteria and keep us healthy and our immune systems strong.

You can use a natural anti-bacterial soap such as
Essential Oils Products
• Dr. Bronner Castile Soaps (you can actually get this on amazon.com...weird huh?)

Check out this article for more info (and some interesting reading)

http://www.deliciousorganics.com/Controversies/antibacterial.htm

Wishing you all good health!!!

-SBH