Using dishwater soap for hand washing...

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My dad's crazy. He's making us use liquid dishwater detergent to wash our hands cuz it's cheaper.

Tell him he's crazy and that we might as well get bar soap again since it's cheaper.

If you're actually 26 you should just move out.

It's the same stuff in a different shaped bottle, just read the label.

i have long used dishwashing liquid for washing my hands and every now and then for showering when i run out of bar soap. it gives me that squeeky clean lemon fresh scent.

*shrug* There isn't that much of a difference, really. I wash the wishes by hand and my hands are clean afterward, why do you think this is? It's still soap, just in a different bottle.

dishwashing liquid has a skin-dessicating effect. the last time i showered with it, i ended up with dishpan body.

Last edited by auntblabby on 17 Sep 2010, 3:18 am, edited 1 time in total.

But it's not toxic or anything, so it couldn't have been too bad. >.>

Dishwashing liquid is so thick and slimy - it's difficult to clean off your hands and it dries out your skin fast. I don't recommend using it at all. Maybe he should try liquid soap that's for handwashing instead of dishwashing.

This brings up a question I had; what's the difference between hand soap and body wash? Hand soap would probably give you dry skin if you used it as body wash-- but can anyone foresee an issue with using body wash as hand soap?

I have used dishsoap as hand soap. There was no soap so I used it.

I've always thought diswashing liquid was harsher on the skin. It's better to use some sort of pH balanced hand soap IMO.

you know how your hands get all wrinkly after you handwash a sinkload of dishes? that was my whole body after i showered with dishwashing liquid. i was clean for sure and nice-smelling, but wrinkly.

I guess. Besides, they have made dishsoap that isn't as harsh on your hands. It' s a bit more expensive but I think it's worth it, since I'm the official dishwasher when I'm home.

both shampoo and dish detergent contain surfactants as their main 'cleaning' ingredients. shampoo is basically a mild detergent; it cleans fairly effectively but it is designed to be mild enough to leave some surface oil on your hair. dish detergent is generally stronger/harsher and will strip the surface oil completely.

liquid hand soap is a separate product altogether. soap is milder than surfactants, but it does not clean as well, is less effective in cold water, and leaves a residue. a larger quantity is also required to clean a surface with soap as opposed to a surfactant.

I've use dish soap to wash my hands - some are better than others. I use Kirkland Signature's "green" dish soap which is actually cheaper.

If you want to see harsh on your hands, try Simple Green...

Don't you think that is none of your business.

I however see no trouble in using dish detergent; to cleanse ones hands.