Antiseptic and Antibacterial creams?!
Question: Antiseptic and Antibacterial creams.?
What exactly is the difference between the two creams. I know when you've got a small wound, you're told to use antiseptic creams, but what exactly are antibacterial creams used for then.?
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Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. They should generally be distinguished from antibiotics that destroy bacteria within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects. Some antiseptics are true germicides, capable of destroying microbes (bacteriocidal), whilst others are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth. Antibacterials are antiseptics that only act against bacteria. Microbicides which kill virus particles are called viricides.Health Question & Answer
Antibacterial fends off bacterial, antiseptic draws out poison, toxins.Health Question & Answer