Agriculture
June 30, 2020
Product Description
Surprise Soap is a soap bar that has a toy embedded in the middle of the soap bar to encourage children to wash their hands. Surprise Soap was made specifically for a pilot hygiene study in Iraq. As of 2020, the researchers are currently setting up two larger trials to test the soaps in Sudan and Somalia and exploring different manufacturing options and pre-existing suppliers.
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Manufacturing/Building Method
Toys are 3D printed then embedded inside melted local shop-bought soap that is then poured into molds.
Intellectural Property Type
Open Source
User Provision Model
As of 2020, the soap is distributed by the researchers.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Consumables
Soap
Number of uses
Varied
Power supply type
None
Size
Unknown
Design Specifications
Toys are co-designed by children and then these toys are embedded inside soap.
Technical Support
N/A
Replacement Components
N/A
Lifecycle
Varies depending on the size of the bar of soap.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Increase children's handwashing consistency.
Vetted Performance Status
Safety
There are no known safety issues with this product.
Complementary Technical Systems
None
Academic Research and References
Watson, J., Dreibelbis, R., Aunger, R., Deola, C., King, K., Long, S., Chase, R.P., Cumming., O., 2018, Child’s play: Harnessing play and curiosity motives to improve child handwashing in a humanitarian setting. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health.
Compliance with regulations
Unknown
Other Information
None
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