Abstract: A surgical scrub soap in liquid form that kills both Staphyllococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aerogenosa bacteria. The soap is nontoxic to humans and animals, nonirritating to the skin and biodegradable, and it rinses clean without leaving a residue. The soap is a formulation of ingredients, including a minor amount of pectin as a thickening agent, a minor amount of methanol or ethanol, glycerol, propylene glycol, a trace of a suitable dye, a minor amount of the disodium salt of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid as a pH adjuster, 0.09% by weight of the cis isomer of 1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride as a germicide, dodecylbenzene sulfonate of triethylamine as a biodegradable detergent, a trace amount of a suitable fragrance and 55.85% by weight of deionized water. The formulation is prepared at ordinary room temperature, without the addition of any heat, in accordance with the following procedure. The pectin and alcohol are stirred for five minutes to solubilize the pectin.