These resistant and powerful superbugs could then be passed to humans through swimming or other activities. The River Lugg in ...

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

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 ...

Antibacterial Soap Uses Antibacterial soaps are marketed as preventing bacterial production and killing pathogens. The chemical additive of antimicrobial soaps, triclosan, can be found in many places.

Triclosan, a widely used antibacterial found in soaps, shampoos and toothpastes has now been found to be detrimental to human health. According to a recent study published in the journal of ...

Using triclosan, an antibacterial and antifungal agent found in hand soaps and toothpastes among other consumer products, can potentially cause colon inflammation and cancer, finds a study on mice.

A 2016 report by the agency found that the costs of antibacterial soaps likely outweigh the benefits, and now manufacturers will have to justify the use of triclosan in their products or pull them ...

Antibacterial Soaps The decision to ban 19 ingredients in antibacterial soap has been years in the making. The most common ingredient, triclosan, is in nearly 75 percent of antibacterial soaps that ...

Minnesota also decided to ban antibacterial soaps and body washes made with triclosan. The controversy isn’t so much about what happens when you wash your hands today.

An FDA ruling on Sept. 2 bans the use of triclosan, triclocarban and 17 other antiseptics from household soaps because they have not been shown to be safe or even have any benefit.