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Why do you need to use soap when you wash oil from your hands

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You need soap to wash the oil off your hands because oil and water don't mix well and makes it difficult to remove

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Germs stick to the oil on your hands, and washing with just water doesn't work because oil and water don't mix, but soap dislodges the germs and oil from your hands

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