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2. Carbolic soap - Wikipedia

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   Bar of carbolic soap, demonstrating the rich red colour that gives the soap its alternative name, red soap. Carbolic soap, sometimes referred to as red soap, is a mildly antiseptic soap containing carbolic acid (phenol) and/or cresylic acid (cresol), both of which are phenols derived from either coal tar or petroleum sources.

3. Skin disinfection - Wikipedia

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   Skin disinfection may be accomplished with a number of solutions including providone-iodine, chlorhexidine, alcohol based solutions, and cetrimide. [2] There is strong evidence that chlorhexidine and denatured alcohol use to clean skin prior to surgery is better than any other commercially available antiseptic, such as povidone-iodine with alcohol.

4. Skin secretions - Wikipedia

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   Some skin secretions are associated with body hair. Skin secretions originate from glands that in dermal layer of the epidermis. Sweat, a physiological aid to body temperature regulation, is secreted by eccrine glands. Sebaceous glands secrete the skin lubricant sebum. Sebum is secreted onto the hair shaft and it prevents the hair from splitting.

5. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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   “Wash all bedding, clothes, and towels that have touched your skin during the past six weeks. Use the hottest water possible for washing and drying,” advises Dr. Friedman.

6. Disinfectant - Wikipedia

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   Disinfectants can also be used to destroy microorganisms on the skin and mucous membrane, as in the medical dictionary historically the word simply meant that it destroys microbes. [4] [5] [6] Sanitizers are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect. [7] Disinfectants kill more germs than sanitizers. [8]

7. It's Time to Ditch These 10 Cleaning Tips From Grandma - AOL

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   We asked a cleaning pro to share the top tips to ditch once and for all. We love getting advice from grandma, but some of her cleaning tricks may be outdated. We asked a cleaning pro to share the ...