On Friday, the FDA announced that companies will no longer be able to market over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products that contain any of the following 19 easy-to-pronounce ...

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The FDA has banned marketing of antibacterial soaps with certain ingredients such as triclosan that have not been proved safe and effective.

Antiseptic wash products containing triclosan and triclocarbon will no longer be able to be marketed.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule regarding over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today banned the use of certain antibacterial chemicals in hand and body wash products. The products of concern contain one or more of 19 ingredients named by ...

Because the vultures' digestive juices kill bacteria, pooping on their legs also works as an antiseptic wash after standing on carcasses.

“Every day in the shower, I use moisturizing body washes and an antiseptic wash to get rid of as much bacteria as possible, and once a week, I scrub off my excess skin with a pumice stone or ...

The agency said there was no data to “demonstrate that there is any additional benefit from the use of these active ingredients in consumer antiseptic wash products compared to nonantibacterial ...

The FDA issued a final rule in 2016 under which most antibacterial active ingredients, including triclosan and triclocarban, can no longer be marketed in nonprescription consumer antiseptic wash ...