I think most of us just assume that by using an antibacterial soap, our hands are cleaner, but there are rules and side effects that you may not know about. Nowadays, we use antibacterial soap in the ...

Antibacterial soap containing triclosan, the most commonly used active antiseptic ingredient in soap, may be no more effective than plain soap at killing bacteria, according to a paper published in ...

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there isn’t evidence to show that over-the-counter (OTC) antibacterial soaps are better at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water ...

Antibacterial soaps containing the chemical triclosan are no better at removing bacteria from your hands than conventional soaps, a new study has concluded. This raises questions about the necessity ...

It’s hot out, you’re sweaty and you probably have some body odor. But I’m here to set the record straight: You don’t need antibacterial soap for that. Apparently it’s a necessary reminder after a post ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University of Michigan public health professor.

Can’t find antibacterial soap at the store these days? No need to worry, any type of hand soap can rid hands of germs and viruses such as COVID-19. That’s according to an expert at Baylor College of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Ever wondered if there’s a difference between regular soap and the antibacterial kind? Maybe in ...

A quick search for "antibacterial soap" on many online retailers' websites will bring up dozens of products, some of which appear to contain an active ingredient that has been banned from the market.

If ever there was a doubt about how important it is to have a good hand soap on hand, it all but vanished with the introduction of COVID-19 to our daily lives. With hand-washing billed as one of the ...