An curved arrow pointing right. Antibacterial soaps could be doing a lot more harm than good — here's why. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Science Antibacterial soaps could be doing a ...

Does antibacterial soap make you feel extra clean and protected? Well, turns out a chemical in these soaps could actually be making things worse. The germ-killing chemical is called triclosan ...

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An agent used in many antibacterial products might not be as harmful as some had feared, according a new study. use of a common nonprescription antimicrobial, triclocarban (TCC) during pregnancy ...

A hygiene expert and internet star known as 'Madame Sweat' has revealed that many of us are washing our armpits wrong - and ...

About 75% of liquid antibacterial soaps contain the germ-killing chemical triclosan, which is not proven to clean any better than conventional soap and water.

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 ...