thickness of the starting components namely the compressed in thickness cellulose sponge layer and the layer of spray bonded synthetic fiber fabric referring now to fig3 the scrub pad according to another embodiment of the invention which contains an antiseptic soap is formed by bonding a sheet of compressed cellulose sponge material 10 typically initially compressed to approximately one sixth its thickness when expanded upon contact with washing fluids is bonded to a sheet 12 of mildly abrasive non woven spray bonded synthetic fiber fabric with a formulation consisting of a water activated polyurethane gel an aqueous solution of a high foaming liquid detergent and iodine crystals in such relative proportions that the formulation is highly viscous when the ingredients are initially mixed together at room temperature and quickly cures when thinly spread the polyurethane gel may be hypol a product available from w r grace which has long been used as a vehicle for imbedding soap in cellulose sponges the liquid detergent may be hamposyl another w r grace product useful in medical applications and the iodine may be povidon iodine a crystalline form of iodine such as the basf product pvp iod 30 06 in the following relative proportions these relative proportions satisfy food and drug administration requirements that when the sponge is wetted the resulting iodine solution should be approximately a 10 solution by weight and releasing 1 free iodine ions in solution the formulation is prepared by first mixing the dry iodine crystals with the very viscous polyurethane gel and then mixing in the hampsyl which causes the mixture to foam the resulting formulation is foamy reddish brown in color and has a room temperature viscosity which permits it.