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Q   Can I mix Liquid Dial® with water to make it last longer?       A   We strongly recommend you do not dilute Liquid Dial with water to make it last longer. The product has been carefully formulated to be most effective at the concentration provided. Additionally, due to the potential for impurities in some water, a product contamination risk exists if water is added.       Q   Can I use Dial® soap to wash my dishes, clothes, carpets, dentures, assorted other inanimate objects and dogs/pets?       A   Dial soap is formulated to be most effective on your body. There are more effective products that are formulated specifically for the cleaning needs of these items.       Q   Can I use Liquid Dial® as a whole body soap, on my face?       A   Liquid Dial is formulated to be most effective on the hands. We recommend using Dial Antibacterial Bars or Body Washes for your whole body.       Q   Can bacteria become resistant? Are people more susceptible to sickness?       A   The answer: NO The FDA and European Union, after extensive studies over 10 years, have concluded that there is no convincing evidence that the antibacterial ingredient used in Dial liquid soaps pose a risk to humans or to the environment by inducing or transmitting antibacterial resistance under current conditions of use. (Eu-SCCP, 2002, 2006). A large study done by the University of Iowa from 1990 to 2000, which compared the resistance of bacteria against the antibacterial ingredient used in Dial liquid soaps, found no difference in resistance patterns. Peer reviewed scientific research has consistently shown that The susceptibility of bacteria to antibacterial ingredients has not changed over at least the last ten years The susceptibility of bacteria from people who use antibacterial products is no different than from those of people who do not       Q   Does Dial® soap work in hard water/soft water?       A   Dial soap works great in all water types. Our new Richer Lather bar formula is even better. Dial Antibacterial Body Wash and Liquid Dial also work great in all types of water.       Q   How many uses are there in a 332 ml Liquid Dial® bottle?       A   It depends on the number of pumps you use per wash. Each 332 ml Liquid Dial pump provides about 142 pumps per bottle.       Q   What's the difference between "antibacterial" products from Dial and "antibiotic" drugs?       A   Antibiotic drugs, such as penicillin, target single specific bacterial functions, targeting specific bacteria rather than a broad spectrum, and are used at extremely low levels (< 10 ppm) due to toxicity. Antibiotics can develop resistance genes Antibacterial products, such as Dial Complete Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash, target broad spectrum activity against many bacteria and functions and have safety levels many times higher than antibiotics.