According to Dr. Cole-Adeife, using antiseptic or medicated soaps and liquid sometimes can wash off the healthy bacteria needed for the skin., the dermatologist said, “I know a lot of us grew up thinking that we needed to get rid of all the germs on our skin and keep the skin as clean as possible; or that we should use a lot of antiseptic soap and antiseptic liquid, particularly for babies when they are born, but they are actually very bad for the skin.
“Imagine as a landlord, you chase away your tenants and you don’t lock up the doors of your property. Imagine what would happen to that property. You would have a lot of hooligans and riff-raff coming into that property and vandalising it. They are not going to pay you any rent because they are not there legally. That is what happens sometimes when we use antiseptic or medicated soaps and liquids.