Antibacterial soaps will soon disappear from store shelves under orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which said Friday that they provide no benefits over regular soap. Products with ...

But federal health regulators are just now deciding whether triclosan - the germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of antibacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the U.S ...

Why antibacterial soaps may disrupt immune learning, raising allergy, autoimmune, and inflammatory disease risks through microbial avoidance. ... When antibacterial products truly make sense.

That's not FDA's take on it. "Consumers assume that by using antibacterial soap products they're protecting themselves and their families from illness — but we don't have any evidence that they ...

The Food and Drug Administration is banning 19 ingredients in antibacterial soaps, but some of the ingredients can be found in many other consumer products. Plus, the FDA has questions about the ...

In households with young children, they have become a standard fixture sinkside. Foamy, glittery, neon-colored or fruity, antibacterial soaps are to today’s parents what a warm hat was to their ...

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned 19 chemicals used in antibacterial soaps. The agency said manufacturers had failed to prove such products — which have been on the ...

When shopping for soap or body wash to use in the shower, how do you decide which one to buy? Do you simply reach for the least expensive one? Choose the one that smells the best? Go for the one with ...

Long-term exposure to triclosan — an antibacterial ingredient found in some soap, toothpaste and other common household products — may lead to liver cancer in mice, according to a new study.

Commonly used soaps, shampoos and dental products could be harming your immune system, scientists have warned.Stock image ...

Major players in the antibacterial products market are Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, Unilever plc, GOJO Industries Inc. , The Himalaya Drug Company, Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG, Bielenda, Colgate ...