Defense Soap
Defense Soap is a company that markets and sells soap, barrier cream, equipment cleaners, sanitary wipes, and essential oils intended to address grappling specific cleanliness issues.[1]
Defense Soap (Product)[]
Defense Soap is a brand of soap (available in both bar and shower gel forms) created by Guy Sako to prevent outbreaks of skin infection on his wrestling team.[2] Since then the soap has been marketed to wrestlers, Judoka, Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, and Mixed Martial Artists.[3] Both the bar and shower gel versions of this soap are made with tea tree oil and eucalyptus extract, and are triclosan free.[4] The manufacturers claim that Defense soap is effective in preventing MRSA, Staph, Impetigo, Ringworm, and Herpes. Defense Soap has been accepted as the official soap of USA Judo.[5][6]
Barrier Foam[]
Defense barrier foam is a type of barrier cream containing lanolin, aloe vera, jojoba oil, wheat germ extract, and vitamin E.[7]
Bar Soap[]
Defense soap carries several varieties of bar soap, including original, peppermint, oatmeal, and medicated.[8] Their medicated soap is antifungal.[9]
Critical reception[]
Valerie Worthington of Breaking Muscle tested the shower gel version of Defense Soap and stated that, for people who train in close-quarters combat, it is "great option for keeping them active and skin condition-free".[10]
References[]
- ^ "Shop".
- ^ Jake McGee (2007-10-17). "Interview With Budovideos". Defensesoap.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Brendan I. Koerner (August 19, 2007). "A Soap That Goes to the Mat". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Active Ingredients". Defensesoap.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "USA Judo clean up with Defence Soap sponsorship". SportsPro Media. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Defense Soap | USA Judo". Judo.teamusa.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ http://www.defensesoap.com/magshop/index.php/barrier-foam
- ^ "Bar Soap - Shop". shop.defensesoap.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "Antifungal medicated bar soap". shop.defensesoap.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ Worthington, Valerie. "Defense Soap Shower Gel - The Combat Athlete's Soap". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
Further reading[]
- Staff writer (August 28, 2011). "MMAWeekly Radio Weekend Edition: In Depth with Diego Sanchez, UFC 134 & Defense Soap". MMAWeekly. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
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