Consumer Antibacterial Soaps: Effective or Just Risky ...
The majority of consumer liquid hand soaps labeled as “antibacterial” contain triclosan , and, although the FDA does not formally regulate the levels of triclosan used in consumer products, most of the popular liquid hand soap brands contain between 0.1% and 0.45% weight/volume (wt/vol). A chemically related compound, triclocarban, is used ...