Anti-bacterial soaps and hand sanitizers: helpful or harmful?

Antibacterial soaps are very helpful. First lets understand how soap acts against dirt and other elements. First soap binds to the element of bacteris or oil, then allows you to wash it off with water. Now, since everything seems to be antibacterial, is it harmful or helpful? Well the component of antibacterials are triclosan (a whitish crystalline powder) that needs to be left on for 2 minutes before being washed off. Most people are impatient and don't allow this to occur but the soap does the job anyway. The reason for antibacterial use is to avoid germs that can cause the flu or other ailments. What makes the antibacterial useful is that is kills bacteria. There is good bacteria and bad bacteria. Our body's bacteria normally eat what is harmful to us so antibacterials are helpful and not harmful and it kills 99% of germs if left on for the appropiate time. Soap does the job but scientists believe that adding the antibacterial makes you more germ free, and will help prevent infection. Most diseases are viral in nature anyway, therefore antibacterials cannot prevent them.

Hand sanitizers are great and if schools had them it would help prevent alot of stomache and intestine bugs. The problem is that most of the alcohol based sanitizers found in your stores don't have all of the alcohol content needed to kill bacteria and viruses. Just make sure the alcohol content is between 60-90%. It is fine to use and does help prevent sickness but add that regular washing of your hands has worked for ages. Now what is needed is the basic understanding of how we do that.