A new study adds to a now well-established argument that so-called antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soap and water in reducing bacteria count during a typical handwashing.

Experts say the way you shower – if it is too hot, the wrong type of soap, if you exfoliate too much – might be why your skin ...

That's not FDA's take on it. "Consumers assume that by using antibacterial soap products they're protecting themselves and their families from illness — but we don't have any evidence that they ...

Some antibacterial washes can no longer be marketed, and there’s no evidence they are any better than plain soap and water, FDA says.

In households with young children, they have become a standard fixture sinkside. Foamy, glittery, neon-colored or fruity, antibacterial soaps are to today’s parents what a warm hat was to their ...

Triclosan Antibacterial Soap No Better at Killing Germs Than Regular Soap. Published Sep 16, 2015 at 6:18 PM EDT Updated Apr 19, 2016 at 12:15 PM EDT.

A shower is a relatively simple routine that usually doesn’t require 10 steps or a plethora of products. A daily shower with ...

Antibacterial soap containing triclosan, the most commonly used active antiseptic ingredient in soap, may be no more effective than plain soap at killing bacteria, according to a paper published ...

Oct. 14, 2005 — -- Soap is soap, isn't it? Maybe not. Many people worried about getting sick buy antibacterial soap. It may cost more, but for years the ads have said antibacterial is better.

The FDA may not have proven definitively yet that antibacterial soap is safe, but they have proven, after 42 years of research and independent studies, it has zero health benefits over normal soap ...

I've heard that antibacterial soap is bad for you, or at least that I should stop using them. I always thought antibacterial must be good, but now people are saying they're a waste of money and ...