Hand Soaps:

Hand soap is used pretty much daily by everyone (hopefully). It really isn’t complicated. Wet hands, add soap, lather, rinse, and your hands are clean. Liquid soap quickly overtook bar soap as an easier/cleanlier alternative. But now there’s a newcomer that’s gaining popularity. Foaming soap!



What Is Foaming Soap?

Simply put, foaming soap is a diluted form of liquid soap that uses a specialized pump to infuse air into the soap when it is dispensed. It’s becoming more and more popular for several reasons. Foaming creates less mess and is easier to clean up if any foam is spilled compared to liquid soap. People are less likely to spill or drip foam as opposed to liquid. They also use less soap per wash. Because air is infused in the soap, the amount of soap used by each person is less than liquid as well which means in the long run, you will be reordering foaming soap less often. Foam soap also causes people to use less water when rinsing their hands. Since foaming soap is already dispensed lathered, people don’t have to spend as much time working the soap to get it sudsy. Less water usage is always great!



What About Liquid Soap?

Foaming soap sure does sound great, but liquid soap has its advantages too. For starters, it’s usually cheaper. Liquid soaps don’t require special dispensers like foaming soaps either. You get more bang for your buck with liquid soaps too. Since foam soaps are mixed with air, you don’t get as much soap per pump and may need multiple pumps for particularly dirty hands. Liquid soaps may also contain grit to help cut through grime. Foaming soaps do not contain grit. And lastly, liquid soap is actually better at cleaning your hands on a bacteria level. Studies have shown that bacteria levels were significantly reduced on user hands when using liquid soap as compared to foaming soap. Both soaps cleaned hands well enough to be sanitary, but if you’re looking for a really deep clean, like for kitchens,
food handling, medical settings, etc, liquid soap is still your best bet.