What Makes Soap ‘Antibacterial’ Antibacterial soaps (sometimes called antimicrobial or antiseptic soaps) contain certain chemicals not found in plain soaps. Those ingredients are added to many ...

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"But research shows that they do not significantly reduce the overall amount of bacteria on the hands, and in some cases they may even increase it." Almanza says a hand sanitizer can't take the place ...