All antibacterial soaps must be removed from shelves by Sept. 6, 2017. In 2013, the FDA proposed a rule whereby manufacturers had to prove their antibacterial soaps were safer and more effective ...

But most people who wash their hands with antibacterial soap do so for less than 30 seconds, Rhee noted, using formulations containing less than 0.3 percent triclosan -- the maximum allowed by law.

Antibacterial soap “contains extra chemicals designed to kill or inhibit the replication of bacteria,” explains Kasey Nichols, NMD, the medical contributor for RAVEReviews.org.

No matter which kind you use, antibacterial cleansers are no better at killing germs than soap and water—plus, they can really screw up your skin. Here’s how.

Regular soap does not contain antibacterial chemicals. It works by reducing water’s surface tension, which helps lift dirt, oils and germs from the skin, allowing them to be rinsed away.

Washington — The Food and Drug Administration is banning some antibacterial soaps, which it says are no more effective than regular soap and could actually be harmful over time. The rule applies ...

But the ban only applies to antibacterial soap, which is considered an over the counter drug. The law requires that any chemical that's used in these kinds of products be both safe and effective.

Over-the-counter antibacterial hand and body wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.

Antibacterial handwash is no more effective than plain soap at killing bacteria, a new study has found. In recent years numerous products have appeared on the shelves claiming they were effective ...

Antibacterial soaps are useless at killing germs and may be harmful to pregnant women, experts have warned. A report published by more than 200 scientists has warned that antibacterial chemicals ...