NOTE: This article was originally written in 2009 and was updated May 2023. A lot has changed since then, but the basic message hasn’t. Antibacterial soaps were bad for you back then and they are still bad for you today!! Antibacterial soap may sound like a really good thing but actually it is really bad for your body. I mean, nobody wants bacteria staying on your skin, right? Right! The issue is with antibacterial soap, the cure is worse than the problem

Reasons Not To Use Antibacterial Soap!

1. The American Medical Association has opposed the use of antibacterial soaps since 2002.

2. Triclosan, one of the main chemicals in antibacterial soap has been turning up in fish, breast milk and waste water. There have been a number of studies that indicate potential health risks to animals, ergo humans? as well as the environment. Update: The FDA banned Triclosan in 2017. The FDA issued a final rule stating that over-the-counter consumer antiseptic wash products (including hand soaps formulated as liquids, foams, and gels; bar soaps; and body washes) containing certain active ingredients (including triclosan) will no longer be permitted to be marketed. However, you can still find Triclosan in Fluoride toothpaste, Mouthwashes, Facial cleansers, Aftershave, Deodorants and body sprays, Lotions and creams, Cosmetics, Detergents and dishwashing liquids. Triclosan is an endocrine disruptor which means that it can have a negative effect on your body’s hormones

3. The more chemicals we put onto and into ourselves and our world the more potential for negative reactions

4. As more chemicals are used, bacterial strains become resistant to them and so we have fewer resources to turn to when actually needed

5. These chemicals are not needed as according to a Food and Drug Administration panel antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soap and water