Skip the Anti-Bacterial Soap: Regular Suds Work Just as Well

Regular soap is just as effective as anti-bacterial soap at getting rid of germs through hand washing, a new study finds. In both the lab and the real-life trials, regular soap performed just as well as anti-bacterial soap, which contained the controversial chemical triclosan, according to the study from researchers in South Korea, published online today (Sept. 15) in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. "This study shows that presence of antiseptic ingredients (in this case, triclosan) in