Is a detol bath a good idea?

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My daughter seems to be obsessed with doing a detol bath
but what are the consequences?
apparently it is somehow good for you but I’m not sure
help please xx

Many people do it. Other people don’t. Make your own choice.
I personally don’t because I’m allergic to Dettol however if I wasn’t I’d be making a Dettol bath every week!

DP loves a Dettol bath 1x a week! He says it takes him back to his childhood?
I have a Dettol bath after 2weeks of camping.
I worry about the effects on skin PH etc.
They help I guess, if you are prone to cuts (outdoor work), bacteria from chafing or work in places where you are exposed to lots of viruses/bacteria.
You have to follow the instructions very carefully and not under dilute.

It’s like disinfectant I remember my mum giving wa bath in dettol when I had severe chickenpox

it helps things like folliculitis heal but I don’t think it would do much if there was no infection or inflammation present

I can't imagine it would do one's intimate areas much good if you were prone to thrush or similar.

What exactly do you need help with?

There's lots of information online

I'd probably use Hibiclens instead, but there's nothing wrong with it in principle if you're fine with smelling like a first aid box. Having said that, until they withdrew coal tar bath additive, I didn't care as long as the Psoriasis stopped burning. If she's got a specific skin condition that benefits from it, there's nothing wrong with doing it.

They are nice, and I love the smell, but the only time we have used them is when DH has had to get down and dirty with our rural sewage outlet which gets blocked from time to time.

I wouldn't want to use them regularly unless for a specific medical reason.

Used to love a Dettol bath! Haven't had one in ages as I only shower now☹️

Make sure it's the right dettol first of all!

I've never done it, it's quite old fashioned I think. DP used to do it if he'd got covered in something disgusting and stinking at work. He reckoned it was the only thing that got the stink out of his pores.

I’ve never really understood the benefit of them on a regular basis with no specific reason. I’ve never felt like my skin needed a general antiseptic clean.
Is there evidence that it makes a difference to anything (outside of specific reasons for having them)?

I love them. Mostly I have one after camping trips or challenging walks etc where my skin is covered in mud and grazes etc and i want to be sure everything is disinfected

I used to like a savlon bath too

Ah, takes me straight back to my childhood. Dettol bath and Fairy Soap (big green bar)

Nothing wrong with a Dettol bath but they have a wide product range these days so be sure you're using the right one!

No! I had a Dettol bath once when I was 21 and I broke out in acne and a rash all over my face and body! My bits burned for days! Never again!

Ah, the comforting smell of my childhood. My mother’s cure for all cuts and scrapes. One of my late FIL’s sayings if he saw someone grubby or greasy on tv( think Russel Brand) he’d say all he needed was a dettol bath and a wire brush…

Sometimes, as a child, we used to have these. When I was stupid enough to go backwards down the slide and land on my knees on the gritty concrete, no safety then, Mum said it would help soak out all the gravel. Mind the bath would have done that anyway without the Dettol, but I guess it got rid of the germs.
I do not think i would do it now as my skin is now very sensitive and I do not think it would do my lady garden much good!

My GP told me to do this when I had boils on my bum that wouldn't go away. One capful in a bath full of water. Worked wonders in clearing them up.

The smell of Dettol reminds me of the sick bucket at primary school. It was a metal bucket that had sawdust soaked with Dettol in it, and there was a shovel with it. If anyone was sick the sawdust was put on top and left to soak a while.

Dettol is a strong disinfectant that will kill off bacteria. All bacteria. Including the non-harmful bacteria that don’t cause illness. The ones that are actually helpful and good for you.

Nobody should be bathing in Dettol unless they’re covered head to foot in open cuts and grazes and have also just fallen into a tank of shit.

Ah - this takes me back 50 years when we used to give patients a Dettol bath - didn't know it was still a thing!

It was also when we cleaned infected wounds with EUSOL (Edinburgh University Solution of Lime)

Those were the days! 😂

How much did you use? It should be a capful to a bathful of water, no more.

I remember Detol baths as a child. Didn’t do me or my skin any harm. It was always just a capful.

Not had one recently though 🤪

The other product we used was Savlon - I think they were interchangeable back then.

I love a Dettol bath! I don’t know if they do any good or not, but I love the smell.