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

Antibacterial soaps will soon disappear from store shelves under orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which said Friday that they provide no benefits over regular soap. Products with ...

In the case of triclosan, Congress passed a law in 1972 requiring that the FDA set guidelines for dozens of common antibacterial chemicals found in over-the-counter soaps and scrubs.

Why antibacterial soaps may disrupt immune learning, raising allergy, autoimmune, and inflammatory disease risks through microbial avoidance.

Long-term exposure to triclosan — an antibacterial ingredient found in some soap, toothpaste and other common household products — may lead to liver cancer in mice, according to a new study.

Elaborate shower cleansing routines, widely seen on social media and featuring daily exfoliation, double cleansing, ...

Soaps and wash products labeled “antibacterial” can no longer be sold, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.

Antibacterial toothpastes, mouthwashes, soaps and hand washes are fueling antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to new research. Rather than killing dangerous bacteria, Triclosan, a common ...

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 ...

Just over half of the families were given cleaning products that contained antibacterial compounds, and the remainder used the same kinds of soap products, but without the antibacterial ingredients.

Dear Lifehacker, I've heard that antibacterial soap is bad for you, or at least that I should stop using them. I always thought antibacterial must b ...