FDA bans 19 chemicals used in antibacterial soaps

Consumers don’t need to use antibacterial soaps, and some of them may even be dangerous, the Food and Drug Administration says.
On Friday, the FDA issued a rule banning the use of triclosan, triclocarban and 17 other chemicals in hand and body washes. which are marketed as being more effective than simple soap.
Companies have a year to take these ingredients out of their products or remove the products from the market, the agency said.
“If the product makes antibacterial claims, chan