And Bath & Body Works is laughing all the way to the bank
It’s now scientifically proven: antibacterial soaps are nothing more than a marketing tool for soap manufacturers. Worse, there is a chance that antibacterial soaps may contribute to an increase in resistant bacteria. Nobody knows that yet, which makes them at best useless and at worst a health risk in the long run.
I find it fascinating how quickly that stuff caught on and how difficult it became all of a sudden to buy liquid soap that’s not antibacterial. And, of course, how willing people are to spend $7 for some good old soap. Then again, I spend $4 on my organic soap, the only difference being that organic products have a positive impact, if any, on the environment.