Australian manufacturers are following the lead of US companies by removing certain chemicals from antibacterial soaps over concerns they could be doing more harm than good.

The ABC has confirmed four producers are set to remove triclosan and triclocarban – which are banned in the United States but legal in Australia – from their products.

A fifth company is looking at reformulating its medicated soap

Its been known for years that the soap is useless, if not harmful.

Its been known for years that the soap is useless, if not harmful.

On the contrary. These two compounds are very effective at killing skin bacteria. That's the problem. Did you know that it's also in Colgate toothpaste to prevent gum infections?

I only use herbal soap , locally produced, Why make it so complicated ? 

 

10 hours ago, balo said:

I only use herbal soap , locally produced, Why make it so complicated ? 

 

gawd  elp ya.................i  never  wash,  easier

11 hours ago, balo said:

I only use herbal soap , locally produced, Why make it so complicated ? 

 

 

You hippie.

 

 

16 hours ago, sandgroper2 said:

Its been known for years that the soap is useless, if not harmful.

 

What I have read is that you can accomplish the same cleaning power by using non-microbial soaps (regular soaps) by leaving the soap on your skin for something like 30 seconds.

 

I think I read that in Consumer Reports ?

19 hours ago, trd said:

On the contrary. These two compounds are very effective at killing skin bacteria. That's the problem. Did you know that it's also in Colgate toothpaste to prevent gum infections?

Read what i said, "the soap is useless", nothing about the two compounds and what they may or may not do.

4 hours ago, ClutchClark said:

 

What I have read is that you can accomplish the same cleaning power by using non-microbial soaps (regular soaps) by leaving the soap on your skin for something like 30 seconds.

 

I think I read that in Consumer Reports ?

 

4 hours ago, ClutchClark said:

 

What I have read is that you can accomplish the same cleaning power by using non-microbial soaps (regular soaps) by leaving the soap on your skin for something like 30 seconds.

 

I think I read that in Consumer Reports ?

Correct.There at least two learned people on here.

 

yeah! - just keep on using Parrot Soap...

 

If it's good enough to Sangatan it to the Monk, it's good enough for me

Read what i said, "the soap is useless", nothing about the two compounds and what they may or may not do.

I should point out that the subject of the thread is about banned compounds. So it is your comment, your response to me, your lack of interest in a related issue concerning such compounds and the soap in question which are all useless.

2 minutes ago, trd said:

I should point out that the subject of the thread is about banned compounds. So it is your comment, your response to me and the soap in question which are all useless.

No they are not, and, the soap is still useless.

The subject is misleading. The U.S. has told the manufacturers to remove the "anti-bacterial" labels and chemical from the soaps, because there is no data to support is it effective. Not because it was causing resistant strains of bacteria.

The subject is misleading. The U.S. has told the manufacturers to remove the "anti-bacterial" labels and chemical from the soaps, because there is no data to support is it effective. Not because it was causing resistant strains of bacteria.

Animal studies have shown that triclosan alters the way some hormones work in the body and raises potential concerns for the effects of use in humans. We don’t yet know how triclosan affects humans and more research is needed.
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