Antibacterial soap is a staple in many households and healthcare facilities. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned 19 active ingredients previously common in consumer ...
Does antibacterial soap make you feel extra clean and protected? Well, turns out a chemical in these soaps could actually be making things worse. The germ-killing chemical is called triclosan ...
This isn’t just a theoretical concern: In one study, people who used a triclosan-containing antibacterial soap at home were more likely to have skin bacteria resistant both to the germ-killing ...