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 ...

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.

Soaps and wash products labeled “antibacterial” can no longer be sold, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. Full Episode Wednesday, Jun 25 ...

Antibacterial toothpastes, mouthwashes, soaps and hand washes are fueling antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to new research. Rather than killing dangerous bacteria, Triclosan, a common ...

But most people who wash their hands with antibacterial soap do so for less than 30 seconds, ... Still, Rhee stressed that this result is not the final word on all antibacterial soap products.

Wash your hands with regular soap, and opt-out of needlessly "antibacterial" products. In places where sanitation is necessary and alternatives can't be used, antibacterial cleaners can be useful.

WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration is finally going to decide whether antibacterial soap actually works, or if it's causing more harm than good.. Government researchers plan to deliver a ...

Companies have a year to prove antibacterial products are safe and more effective than regular soap. If they can’t, they will have to change their formula or re-label their products. Related Topics ...

Germ-conscious Americans have taken notice of the findings of a recent Food and Drug Administration panel. While the variety of antibacterial products that have emerged in the marketplace in recent ...

This Tuesday, April 30, 2013, photo, shows Dawn Ultra antibacterial soap in a kitchen Tuesday in Chicago. Federal health regulators are deciding whether triclosan, the germ-killing ingredient ...

Fueled by demand, antibacterial soaps and cleansers have become the dominant products in their category. Today, more than three-quarters of soaps contain an antibacterial ingredient.