Is it unhealthy to always wash your hands with anti bacterial soap?

if it is what soap do you recommend?|||You%26#039;re actually better off just using regular soap and staying away from the antibacterial stuff - you%26#039;re also killing the good bacteria. just try different soaps and see what you like best - my skin is very dry so I stay away from soaps that dry them out more - I use liquid soaps made for moisturizing - just a matter of preference. It really is a matter of lathering up good and rubbing for a little bit - and using clean towels to dry. Doesn%26#039;t mean you have to use a clean one every time. If someone is sick, they really should use their own towel - which everyone should have anyway. MRSA happens more in the hospitals -|||no. Antibacterial soap is no more effective at killing germs than regular soap. It%26#039;s all in hand washing technique. The most effective hand washing requires warm water, washing from elbows to fingertips/nails vigorously for at least 30 seconds. You need to work up some lather also.|||With the brand-new thing we should worry about, MRSA, I%26#039;d wash my hands frequently with any regular anti-bacterial soap. In fact, it%26#039;s highly recommended. Now if you are speaking of the soap that%26#039;s usually found in hospitals or clinics, I don%26#039;t know for sure. Washing hands, washing hands...