Hygiene habit training aid

Abstract

There is provided a soap that contains an indicator that produces an observable change after a period of time to show that sufficient cleaning has been done or to indicate the thoroughness of the cleaning. The soap is preferably made from two components that produce a color and/or viscosity changes after about 30 seconds of use. This use indicating change is useful for, for example, teaching children to wash their hands for a sufficient period of time.

1 ) A hygiene teaching aid comprising an indicator that chemically provides a change detectible to a user after a period of time after dispensing has passed.  
     
     
         2 ) A system for developing a hygiene habit comprising the steps of dispensing soap and water into a user's hands, rubbing the hands together until a change detectible to said user is detected, and washing the hands with water, wherein said soap contains an indicator that chemically provides said change after a period of time after dispensing said soap into the hands has passed.  
     
     
         3 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in color.  
     
     
         4 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in viscosity.  
     
     
         5 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in smell.  
     
     
         6 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in sound.  
     
     
         7 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in temperature.  
     
     
         8 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in from a finite time to at most 5 minutes.  
     
     
         9 ) The soap of  claim 8  wherein said soap changes in between 25 and 35 seconds.  
     
     
         10 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in from 10 to 45 seconds.  
     
     
         11 ) The soap of  claim 2  wherein said soap changes in from a finite time to at most 2 minutes.