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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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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 ...

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.

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.

Triclosan (TCS), a common antimicrobial agent, is widely detected in the global environments nowadays globally. Using marine medaka as a model, this study investigated and compared the ...