WASHINGTON It s a chemical that s been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby s basinet ...

Soap is made to disinfect your skin, not damage it. While organic soaps are always a good choice, these five mass-produced bars of soap were eventually pulled from shelves for being toxic.

I think most of us just assume that by using an antibacterial soap, our hands are cleaner, but there are rules and side effects that you may not know about. Nowadays, we use antibacterial soap in the ...

Health bodies around the world recognize handwashing as one of the most important health care steps to prevent the spread of disease. The CDC estimates that 30% of diarrhea-related illnesses and up to ...

A quick search for "antibacterial soap" on many online retailers' websites will bring up dozens of products, some of which appear to contain an active ingredient that has been banned from the market.

Health experts have been saying for weeks that using soap and water is one of the best ways to ward off the fast-spreading coronavirus, but plain old soap isn’t the only option on the market.

It’s hot out, you’re sweaty and you probably have some body odor. But I’m here to set the record straight: You don’t need antibacterial soap for that. Apparently it’s a necessary reminder after a post ...

WASHINGTON -- It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's ...