When soaking in a bleach bath you soak in the bleach bath for 10 minutes to 20 minutes and then you shower off to rinse the bleach off the skin.
A bleach bath is good for treating skin infections and rashes on the skin.
Diluted house bleach for bleach baths have been safely used for several years as a home remedy for treating skin infections.
You add a small amount of bleach to bath water and soak in the bleach bath for 10 to 20 minutes.
The bleach bath helps to kill off bacteria and germs and helps skin issues such as impetigo, eczema, infected wounds, boils etc to heal.
The bleach bath also reduces bacteria on your skin.
To decrease bacterial infection and reduce symptoms, bleach baths are recommended.
Add ¼ - ½ cup of common 5% household bleach to a bathtub full of water (40 gallons).
Soak your torso or just the affected part of your skin for about 10 to 20 minutes.
Limit diluted bleach baths to no more than twice a week.
After the bleach bath, take a shower to rinse the bleach off your skin, Make sure to rinse well.
Along with other methods, bleach baths reduce the number of recurring skin infections.
Bleach baths are effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi.
No resistance to Milton Sterilizing Fluid has been reported, however the beneficial effect is only temporary.
To take a bleach bath.
Fill the tub with lukewarm water.
For a full, standard-sized 40-gallon bath, add half a cup of bleach, or for a half-full bath, add one-quarter of a cup.
Then soak in the water for 10 to 20 minutes.
Next rinse off completely using warm water.
Then apply moisturizer quickly and continue with a regular skin care routine.
Dermatologists often recommend bleach baths for certain skin conditions like eczema since it helps to kill bacteria living on the skin.
A body wash containing sodium hypochlorite (the active ingredient in bleach) can give you the same effect and help control body acne-causing bacteria.
Though soaking in bleach sounds harsh, the diluted chemical can actually reduce inflammation and bacteria of the skin, preventing infection and easing itchiness.
(Just be sure to avoid contact with your eyes.)