A iodine liquid soap dispenser having a reservoir containing an iodine solution. The dispenser has a head communicating with the reservoir capable of delivering the solution to the exterior of the reservoir in the form of foam. The solution comprises water, iodine and iodide, and contains iodine in a range of concentration between 0.35% and 0.05% by weight of the solution. The solution may also contain one or more of the following: an anionic surfactant, Hydrogen Iodide, glycerine, and sodium hydroxide.