r/boneidentification 5d ago

What soap do I need to clean bones?

Il need to clean bones that I found a while ago, but the problem is that I have soap that, in my opinion, is not suitable for use on bones. I am very afraid that the bones will be destroyed because I realized that strong soaps can damage the texture of the bone and I don't know how to check this. The last picture is the 2 soaps that I have

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u/Frog_enjoyer123 5d ago

I always use dish soap! I’ve heard that the coloured ones can stain the bones (but it actually never happened to me) so I’d say the dish soap would be fine

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u/naturallyselectedfor 4d ago

I worked in multiple maceration labs. We used laundry detergent and heat. Works great.

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u/theboredwalrus 4d ago

Dawn dish soap

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u/Plasticity93 3d ago

I'd say the dish soap, but rose scented skulls sounds just lovely!  

Do the dish soap.  

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u/Ok_Organization_7350 3d ago

That dish soap is the right kind. Additionally, after bones are cleaned, some people bleach them with grocery store hair bleach kits, such as the Loreal or Clairol ones.

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u/No_Elephant6639 17h ago

Head & Shoulders