Antibacterial ingredients are often overkill Several years ago, a chemical called triclosan was one of the most common ingredients in everyday antibacterial cleansers, including liquid hand soaps.

Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical that was for decades added to everyday items like soap, toothpaste, cosmetics and even ...

Antibacterial soap sales grew nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic to help combat the virus but now, five years since the pandemic started, California is considering a ban on selling them. The ...

With a steady compound annual growth rate CAGR of 11.8%, the medicated liquid soap market size is anticipated to grow from $1.43 billion in 2024 to $1.60 billion in 2025. This growth can attributed to ...

When comparing soaps and body washes, it’s important to pay attention to the type of soap. If it’s antibacterial, it could be doing more harm to your skin than good.

5 reasons to stop using antibacterial soap You're not just killing harmful bacteria. Triclosan-based soaps can be bad for your health -- and the environment ...

Antibacterial wipes are a time-crunched cleaner's best friend—but not when it comes to these cleaning jobs. The post 10 Times ...

Triclosan is an antibacterial agent that was used in soaps — until data suggested that long-term exposure could disrupt hormones. This led the FDA to ban triclosan from antibacterial soaps in 2016.

A national study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that children aged 2 to 4 years in the United States ...

The acidic pH makes it hard for “bad” bacteria to infect your vagina. When you use soaps, sprays, or gels — and yes, even water — to wash inside your vagina, you disrupt the bacterial balance.

Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them unmonitored and linked to hormone and brain disruption. Legacy toxins like triclosan ...