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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 651397, member: 15199&quot;]An interesting side note, after one washing with detergent, there is actually more oil and microorganisms on your skin than before any washing. The reason is that normally everyone has &quot;oil plugs&quot; in the tight openings of sebaceous (oil) glands, so really less oil than after using the detergent to unplug them and warm water to relax them. That is why surgeons then use a scrub brush and several repeating washes to be really clean and <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In lab, I had students press their naked fingers on a nutrient agar plate, wash them and press again on a second plate, repeat , and repeat. First is less, 2nd is more, 3rd is little fewer, 4th is minimal.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t like cotton gloves myself ( yes, I know they sell them for that purpose) as they are too expensive to use once and discard, as washing them may attach gunk and chemicals to the cotton fibers, and cotton can scratch ( especially proof coins), I prefer the Nitrile exam glove when I need to use them. Much more inert, softer, better grip, inexpensive and throw away.</p><p><br /></p><p>But everyone has different opinions, so what seems to work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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