FDA Bans 19 Chemicals Used In Antibacterial Soaps

FDA Bans 19 Chemicals Used In Antibacterial Soaps
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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.

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