Stainless Steel Soap

[john_g]

Hi

I was asked today if I knew about stainless steel soap and how it works - I didn't but does anyone have any theories how it works or tried it?

Link below to one of the adverts:

Steel Clean Soap Stainless Steel Hand Odor Remover Bar - Wholesale Factory Direct

Regards

John

[Athena]

I have no theories for you, but if you have stainless steel flatware, you can use a spoon instead and save some money. My mother-in-law runs her fingers along the side of her stainless steel sink to get rid of chopped onion smells. It works!

I googled to find out why it works:

One of the time-tested and proven ways to get rid of onion smells on your hands is to rub the rim of a stainless steel sink. It's not an old wives' tale. It's about chemistry. Sulfur atoms in sulfuric acid are attracted to the iron and other compounds in stainless steel. Sulfur is also a very important chemical in making stainless steel. The chemistry behind this odor-removal technique is that the sulfides react with the stainless steel, and lift and remove the odor-causing compounds from your hands.

[HiggsBoson]

Rubbing your fingers over a stainless steel knife gets rid of the smell from the fingers after chopping garlic as well.

An Ionisation effect where there is an anode and cathode and the anode gives up ions to the cathode.
No black magic just a simple corrosion cell.

Just another thought if you chop onions while sucking a teaspoon your eyes don't water.
Great if you ever need to chop more than 2.

[Aaron]

freezer

If you put an onion in the freezer for a bit before chopping, it won't give
off fumes like normal.

[Pamela Vicik-Smith]

Athena and everyone else is right. I used to be a personal chef and am still a gourmet cook. Once you are done chopping garlic or an onion, run your fingers over the side of the stainless steel knife under running water. No odors remain at all.

[Nadda]

thats amazing. ive never heard of that before.