The city of Tacoma's sewage system is stopped up with flushable wipes that officials say aren't really flushable at all. While wipes labeled flushable often contain different chemicals than ...

Make no mistake about it: Good hand hygiene is crucial to curtailing the spread of bacteria and viruses, such as coronavirus. "This can include hand washing with soap and water, antiseptic hand washes ...

Many consumers opt for antibacterial soap products because they believe it will keep them healthier and protected against disease. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that ...

Almost all soaps labeled "antibacterial" or "antimicrobial" contain at least one of the antibacterial ingredients addressed in the FDA's proposed rule, most notably triclosan and triclocarban, and ...

The Food and Drug Administration has washed its hands of antibacterial soaps that contain certain active ingredients because manufacturers have not demonstrated their long-term safety and ...

The FDA has proposed a rule that requires manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to demonstrate that their products are safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Antibacterial Personal Wipes Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Product Types; Distribution Channel; and Geography" report has been added to ...

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 19 ...

The makers of antibacterial soaps and bodywashes will have to demonstrate that their products are safe, effective, and prevent the spread of illness better than good old-fashioned soap and water, or ...

In September 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing at least one of 19 specific active ...

Antibacterial soaps don’t seem to add any germ-killing power to plain old soap and water and in fact may have some health risks, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday. So the agency is ...