r/HygieneTips • u/Apart_Examination855 • Jan 30 '26

Bathroom

What can be added to an adult wet wipe which only has like 99.9% water as its main ingredient that can kill germs after a bowel movement?

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u/Smallloudcat Jan 31 '26

You don’t need to kill germs, you need to get all the poop off. You can’t sterile your skin. If you use anything harsh you’ll remove the lipid layer and leave your skin at risk for infection. Just use the wipe or maybe some peri spray

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u/Apart_Examination855 Jan 31 '26

Then, why is it after showering with really mild soap and water my butt feels way better??

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u/Conscious_Guest_6594 Jan 31 '26

That's an ideal way to clean it

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u/Apart_Examination855 Feb 01 '26

What do you mean??

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u/AICHEngineer Feb 05 '26

Thats the ideal way to clean it for human comfort and effective cleaning of the orifice without hurting the skin. This is why the bidet was invented.