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Im really scared i accidently drank a little bit of dish soap in my cup of water im afraid that its gonna hurt me my mom says im ok ? answer ?
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Should be ok: If all you swallowed was a small amount of dish soap I believe you should be fine. I wouldn't worry about that.
Answered 12/21/2015
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Mom is right: Don't worry, you'll be just fine. Although dish soaps can contain toxic ingredients and shouldn't be ingested, the likelihood of your having a toxic reaction from a small amount is very, very low. I wouldn't worry at all about it.
Answered 2/2/2016
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Should be fine.: I agree with Mom. Drink some more water just to dilute it a bit in the stomach, but if it was just a little bit in the cup you should be fine. It's doubtful that amount would be toxic to your system.
Answered 2/2/2016
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