Antibacterial Soaps
@nanette64 (20364)
Fairfield, Texas
September 3, 2016 11:26am CST
I have known for years that antibacterial soaps were never really a good thing; as they can actually kill the good bacteria on our hands. Apparently the FDA has decided that too. They are banning 40% of the products that contain ingredients that may be more harmful than helpful.
The 2 main chemicals that are to be banned are Triclosan and Triclocarban, which may actually cause hormone problems and mess with the Thyroid. For those folks with Immune Deficiencies or OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorders); cleanliness freaks, where you feel the need to wash your hands 50 times a day and use an entire bottle of the stuff, that's not good.
Since the FDA feels more harm than good arises from using these kind of soaps, they recommend just washing with soap and water for 20 seconds. Well duh, that's how I was raised.
Say goodbye to those 'antibacterial' soaps. The FDA says they do little or nothing to make soap work better.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
3 Sep 16
I know all about this.I dumped all mine.Soap and water is fine.The working on the other
All this stuff that they have out there is bogus.I do not and will not support these people who is making so much money on this phony stuff.
The other one is Hand Sanitize they are working on this.This is going to go.
How about those wipes that they have out there.Boy these guys sure raking in the profit from the consumer
This was on the news this morning and heard this way before.I love soap and water.LOL
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
3 Sep 16
@nanette64 it is going to be an interesting year here.It is about time.We all are getting screwed.Sorry.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Sep 16
Oh yeah @amadeo , you know those companies aren't going to be thrilled about the ban. There are so many products as well as medications that are unnecessary.
@moffittjc (118795)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Sep 16
I just read about the antibacterial soap ban this morning, and my first thought was, "What took them so long to figure it out?" I stopped using antibacterial products years ago, knowing that it was probably doing more harm than good.
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@moffittjc (118795)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Sep 16
@nanette64 Yeah, I see people all around me who are "germaphobes," who insist on washing their hands or dumping hand sanitizer on themselves every two seconds. I tell both of my kids that the best way to keep from getting sick is to go out there and get those germs and microbes all over you, that's how your body builds a strong immune system! Neither of my kids ever get sick, and they're always dirty and muddy when they come inside from playing!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Sep 16
@moffittjc Perfect advice. That's like I don't do any shots either (well, maybe Rum once in awhile). Outside of the occasional Tetanus and that's only if I've been bitten by a dog.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Sep 16
I've never used the stuff @moffittjc, I'm a firm believer in going the natural way as much as possible. Now if only I could talk my ding-ding sister into it.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 Sep 16
Never used these products, only sulphur soap once in a while
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
4 Sep 16
@hereandthere exactly, it also kills mange or "galis aso" in Pilipino
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
4 Sep 16
@louievill like dr. wong's and dr. kaufmann's?
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
3 Sep 16
@nanette64 that is interesting, i learned something new today. i may not remember it tomorrow, as my mind has a mind of it own, but for today i am smarter than yesterday
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Oh that's a good one 
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Sep 16
That is why I stop using these soaps several years ago. Expensive also.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Sep 16
So many of the products today do more harm than good @JohnRoberts .
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
3 Sep 16
@nanette64 Yes, true, lots of those products are just there for the manufacturers to make a buck.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
3 Sep 16
i think triclosan is a common anti-odor ingredient
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Sep 16
And imagine @hereandthere if that stuff is in things like deoderant.
@KristenH (33363)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
3 Sep 16
@nanette64 That's true. Anything for more than a buck.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Sep 16
Nothin' like killing off the 'good' bacteria is there @KristenH ! These companies will do anything to sell their product.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 16
I just heard about this this morning too. I have only ever used 'ordinary' soaps. I wish they'd test these things a bit more before unleashing them on a gullible public.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Sep 16
More than likely @ms1864 . You'd have to read the label of ingredients to be sure. Plain soap and water is still the way to go.
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@cutseyrina (10)
• Corona, California
4 Sep 16
I never realized how harmful they can be but it makes sense since clean, running water already kills many germs and bacteria in the first place.
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
4 Sep 16
I rarely use antibacterial soaps except when I visit a hospital then I use what they have.
@allknowing (130292)
• India
3 Sep 16
We hardly know what our soaps have in them. And so using them is what everyone does without knowing the consequences thereof.
@MattMeng (3440)
• Hangzhou, China
4 Sep 16
In fact, our bodies could protect themselves against bacterial, if it is not serious, we'd better not to use antibacterial soap.
@jstory07 (135092)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Sep 16
That is what I have always done wash my hands with soap and water.
@sakinasaifee18 (575)
• Mumbai, India
4 Sep 16
Do handwash and sanitizers count too? Cause I can't stay without them.
