Soap is one of the most effective ways of cleansing your hands of viruses and has a proven track record in helping to fight past pandemics, says Unilever’s Samir Singh SINGAPORE: Demand for hand sanitiser has grown exponentially in recent months. I have seen staggering purchase levels in some countries, stores running out of stock and rapid increases in production. However, while hand sanitisers have an important role to play in keeping us safe when we can’t get to a sink,...

When it comes to body care, finding the right cleanser is crucial. After all, the skin is our body's largest organ, and our cleansers cover so much surface area. Bar soap has had a historically bad rap, but now that there are gentle formulas on the market, many people say they're comparable—if not better than—a moisturizing body wash. So how should we really lather up? Here, we get to the bottom of the bar soap versus body wash debate, so...

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PSA (Public Squatch Announcement) Washing your hands with soap and water (for at least 20 seconds) has consistently been proven to be the best preventative measure for avoiding illnesses caused by viruses such as the common cold (Rhinovirus), the flu (Influenza), and COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Everyone knows that you should wash your hands with soap, but most people don’t know exactly how soap works or what to use for the best germ protection soap.  It’s time to get informed, people – so...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In 1736, the year that Benjamin Franklin first penned those words, he lost his 4-year-old son to smallpox. The now-eradicated disease was a leading cause of death in the 18th century. More than a hundred years would pass before Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis would discover how true Franklin’s aphorism was — that an “ounce of prevention” in washing one’s hands could save lives by preventing the spread of disease. Although...