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US bans key chemicals in antibacterial hand soap over health risks
Published Sun, Sep 4, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Washington
THE US Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned several key chemicals in antibacterial hand soap, warning of health risks and saying they were not more effective than ordinary soap.
The FDA move took aim at 19 ingredients including the two most common, triclosan and triclocarban, which are widely included in liquid and bar antibacterial soaps despite fears that they damage the immune system.
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