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by Shan is Purrrrrfectly Happy on August 31st, 2008
either would be fine, but a thorough scrub (like the full minute, full hand doctor scrub) cleans hands the best. dish soap seems excessive, given it is concentrated. i would use regular soap. i prefer organic soaps that made with saponified olive oil. as for dish soaps, i would use the least toxic soaps for your dishes. ivory is a good option - its at all the supermarkets. try seventh generation, ecover, etc. if you want an even safer alternative.
as a side note, i think its best not to use antibacterial hand soaps. one of the most commonly used active ingredients in these soaps is triclosan. i think that one of the reasons why there are so many staph infections in hospitals is because of the resistant bacteria they are breeding using these antibacterials soaps. also, triclosan is very similar in its chemical composition to agent orange and other herbicides. it is a terrible product. i would recommend throwing away your triclosan liquid soaps today!
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