Are antibacterial products with triclosan fueling bacterial resistance?

When it comes to keeping clean, there could such a thing as too clean. I’ve posted before about how often people shower and whether showering daily might have a downside. It’s not just my opinion. Over five years ago, the FDA raised alarms about antibacterial soap and whether it might lead to more resistant bacteria. At the time, most liquid soaps and about a third of bar soaps contained triclosan, a powerful antibacterial drug that’s also found in mouthwash, makeup, toothpaste, cutting boards, and even mattress pads. For decades, these products have been marketed as cleaner or more hygienic, to exploit our aversion toward (or obsession about) germs and their potential to cause disease. In 2013, the FDA told makers of antibacterial soaps to prove that their products

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