FDA Bans Triclosan and 18 Other Chemicals From Soaps
My wife found such a deal on Dial anti-bacterial soap a couple weeks back…
Many companies have already started phasing out these ingredients, especially after the FDA issued a proposed rule in 2013 that required companies to provide data on products’ safety and effectiveness.
But not all. On its website, Dial’s “All Day Freshness” antibacterial soap, for one, lists triclocarban as an active ingredient.
The Henkels Co., which owns Dial, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.
Many companies have replaced triclosan with one of three other chemicals — benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride or chloroxylenol (PCMX) — in their antibacterial products. The FDA has given companies another year to provide more data on their safety and effectiveness.
There is some evidence that triclosan, triclocarban and the other chemicals can disrupt hormone cycles and cause muscle weakness, says Mae Wu, a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, which originally asked the FDA to ban the ingredients.
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