No Water Needed for a Bath

[JungleBoy]

Johannesburg - With inspiration from a friend too lazy to take a shower and a few months of research on the internet, South African university student Ludwick Marishane has won global recognition for an invention that takes the water out of bathing.

Marishane, a 22-year-old student at the University of Cape Town student invented a product called DryBath, a clear gel applied to skin that does the work of water and soap.

Would be strange at first to use this product but I guess this is just what we need to conserve water. Big up to this innovative dude.

 

[Geriatrix]

At first I was, like, :wtf:, but on second thought, I'm intrigued.

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

Is a shower too mainstream? :wtf: F***ing hipster students.

 

[ISP cash cow]

Would be interesting to see how this works.

I personally would feel a bit icky on using only gel. How does the gel get removed from the skin afterwards?

 

[wily me]

Would be interesting to see how this works.

I personally would feel a bit icky on using only gel. How does the gel get removed from the skin afterwards?

Dry rub by a female companion maybe?

 

[murraybiscuit]

how is this any different from any of the other evaporative hand cleaning gels on the market at the moment?

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

how is this any different from any of the other evaporative hand cleaning gels on the market at the moment?

Apparently, this doesn't smell like alcohol.

 

[Hemi300c]

Will not be cost effective anyhow.

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Ship it in mass quantities to all the townships around SA

 

[FrankCastle]

sorry but but the whole point of a bath/shower is to wash the dirt off and not to rub it in.

The product differs from the anti-bacterial hand washes by eliminating the heavy alcohol smell. It creates an odourless, biodegradable cleansing film with moisturisers.

not all of them smell.

 

[Ecco]

Its hand sanitizer with out the alcohol smell - how does this guy get an innovator award for that??

I have a hand sanitizer that smells just lovely - no alcohol smell.

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Its hand sanitizer with out the alcohol smell - how does this guy get an innovator award for that??

I have a hand sanitizer that smells just lovely - no alcohol smell.

Oh God I laughed

 

[b_crazy]

That's cool. I'll stick to the water and soap method though, thanks.

 

[grok]

a friend too lazy to take a shower

Same reason why cologne was originally invented. Lazy people FTW!

This rubbing compound might be a godsent for the guy who doesn't wash his balls according to his dad, but since I shower 90% of the time bathing for me is less about getting clean than about pampering myself & relaxing tired muscles. So while a useful product, doubt something out of a bottle can give you that benefit.

Perhaps mothers of the future will demand their potty-mouth offspring go wash out their mouths with dry-bath!

 

[murraybiscuit]

Its hand sanitizer with out the alcohol smell - how does this guy get an innovator award for that??

maybe the award was sponsored by apple?

 

[OMB]

I saw something about this on Carte Blanche, the dude did all his research on a cellphone, bloody well done I say

DryBath™ is the world’s first germicidal Bath-substituting™ skin lotion/gel.
It is a proprietary blend of a biocide, bioflavonoids and moisturisers.
It is easy to use and needs minimal water for use.
Just apply DryBath™ to your skin and you’re done! You no longer need a bath!
It moisturises the skin, kills germs, and leaves the user smelling fresh.
DryBath™ was made to save the lives of the over 2 million destitute people who
suffer and often die from easily treatable diseases like trachoma, diarrhoea, etc.
DryBath™ provides its customers with an alternative, because they often do not
have access to enough water to maintain a healthy personal hygiene level.

DryBath™ is an innovation, because it tackles the hygiene & water consumption problems in a manner that has never been used before. It provides a waterless hygiene solution to the poor. It provides a bathing-alternative to more affluent households, and saves a global average of 120 litres of water every time they decide to use DryBath™ to skip a bath. It provides corporate clients like airlines (long distance flights), mining companies, and hotel groups with a hygiene solution that they can provide to their clients & employees cheaply and conveniently.

 

[Mila]

sies,

Just rub the dirt around

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

sies,

Just rub the dirt around

So soaking in your own soup water (aka bath) is much better then.

 

[grok]

IMO people not able to afford running water in the first place won't have the money to spend on an alternative product like this.

 

[Mila]

So soaking in your own soup water (aka bath) is much better then.

nee sies man!! Shower!