Which cleans germs off of hands better: Dish Soap or Hand Soap (liquid)? Why?

liquid soap. dish soap sits in its own scum and collects bacteria.

i'm just takin a stab at it, but imma go with HAND soap for your HANDS

I would say dish soap,because it has to clean grease and other things to prevent food poising.

If the truth were known, BOTH liquid dishwashing soap and liquid hand soap are the same.

Just different packaging by different makers.

Read the labels of both.

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!

Either will do just as good of a job. They are both cleaning agents. What is more important is that you wash your hands properly, not what you use.

The health classes that I have had to take over the years for food handling have taught me that your hands will get cleaner with nothing but a one minute scrub under running water than a badly done 10 second wash with soap.

Proper hand washing with soap and water:

Wet your hands with warm, running water and apply liquid soap or use clean bar soap. Lather well.
Rub your hands vigorously together for at least 15 to 20 seconds.
Scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
Rinse well.
Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel.
Use a towel to turn off the faucet.