Soap vs Body Wash | Which is better for you and the environment?

Have you ever wondered if bar soap or body wash is better for your skin?
Have you ever considered the environmental impact of the products you use every day?
Are you interested in saving a little money every time you shower?
Are you curious how soaps and detergents actually work?
Does hand washing actually kill the coronavirus or COVID-19?

In this video, I'll attempt to answer these questions and more! I compare the ingredients, manufacturing, disposal, costs, and environmental impact of daily cleansers. I will try to breakdown the basic chemistry to understand the differences and best uses for each. Additionally, I'll explore how ingredients like palm oil, tallow, and coconut oil are harvested to shed light into the environmental impact of soap manufacturing.

0:00 Start
Intro: 0:16
How soap is made: 0:59
Environmental impacts of manufacturing soap: 1:47
How soap kills bacteria and viruses: 4:03
Packaging and recycling: 5:00
Comparative uses and benefits: 5:40
Product disposal: 6:25
Other ingredients to be aware of: 7:02
Cost comparison: 7:50
Homemade soap: 10:29
Summary: 11:03

Resources:
History of soap: https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-products-ingredients
Carbon footprint of biofuels: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2012/jan/27/biofuels-biodiesel-ethanol-palm-oil
Asian Scientist, Counting the Cost of Palm Oil: https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/07/in-the-lab/palm-oil-carbon-cost-174-tons/
Quezada, et al. Carbon Neutral expansion of oil palm plantations in the Neotropics: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/11/eaaw4418.full
Rivera-Mendez, et al: Carbon footprint of the production of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) fresh fruit bunches in Colombia: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S095965261730375X
How soap kills COVID-19: https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/How-Soap-Kills-Coronavirus-COVID-19
National Geographic “why soap is preferable to bleach”: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/03/why-soap-preferable-bleach-fight-against-coronavirus
Wikipedia “saponification” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponification
FDA cosmetic products and ingredients: https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-products-ingredients
Will body wash or soap get you cleaner? https://www.aol.com/2011/05/03/savings-experiment-will-body-wash-or-soap-get-you-cleaner/
How to make soap from scratch: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-make-soap#takeaway

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