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Re:The mites in the skin of our faces by isbn on Thursday June 23, 2022 @10:11AM (#31849376)
> As long as the soap isn't antibacterial, it shouldn't exterminate everything.

All soap is antibacterial.

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Re:The mites in the skin of our faces by feet on Thursday June 23, 2022 @10:34AM (#31849674)
This is true. Soap's purpose is to literally break down the cell walls of bacteria, some are more resistant so antibacterials are needed depending on the constituents of the cell wall
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