The soap is a gentle pH-balanced formula that is antimicrobial and antibacterial. The balm provides a protective barrier that aids in healing the skin, while the lotion containing vitamins B5 and ...

6, 2017. In 2013, the FDA proposed a rule whereby manufacturers had to prove their antibacterial soaps were safer and more effective than plain soap and water. After the proposal, several ...

When it comes to ridding your hands of bacteria, plain old soap is just as good as many "antibacterial" soaps, new research contends. Lab tests conducted by a team of Korean researchers revealed ...

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.

Last week a study conducted by a Korean team of researchers added to a now well-established argument that antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soap and water in reducing ...

At the end of the day, antibacterial products have their place—just perhaps not in the soap you wash your hands with, or your shampoo, or your body lotion, or your socks or clothing items.

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 ...

Say goodbye to those “antibacterial” soaps. The Food and Drug Administration says they do little or nothing to make soap work any better and said the industry has failed to prove they’re safe.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The FDA has banned a controversial chemical found in antibacterial soap, but it turns out that ingredient is still legal in toothpaste. Plain old soap and water -- that ...

In reaction to the growing controversy surrounding antimicrobials, the Food and Drug Administration announced in December 2013 that antibacterial hand soap and body wash manufacturers would have ...