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 ...

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

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.

Manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes would have to prove that their products are safe to use over time and perform better than ordinary soap and water to keep them on the ...

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 ...

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.

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.

In 2016, the FDA banned the use of 19 antibacterial ingredients in both retail hand soaps and body washes, citing a lack of data on the safety of these ingredients for long-term use and a lack of ...

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 ...

Dr. Andrew Pavia answers the question: 'Do Hand Sanitizers Prevent Colds?' — -- Question: Do I need to use hand sanitizers and antibacterial soaps and other products to avoid catching a cold ...