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.

Triclosan made liver tumors grow bigger, researchers found. — -- A chemical in antibacterial soap promoted liver tumor growth in mice, researchers found. Researchers at the University of ...

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. But federal health regulators are just now ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The FDA has banned a controversial chemical found in antibacterial soap, but it turns out that ingredient is still legal in toothpaste. Plain old soap and water -- that is ...

Introduced in the 1970s, the compound triclosan has become an increasingly popular ingredient in many antibacterial soaps and other personal-care items, such as deodorants and mouthwashes. However, as ...

Tons of chemicals in antibacterial soaps used in the bathrooms and kitchens of virtually every home are being released into the environment, yet no government agency is monitoring or regulating them ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The FDA announced Friday that it is banning the sale of certain soaps that contain antibacterial ingredients. The move was made because of a failure to prove those ingredients ...

The onset of flu season brings with it a rise in the use of antibacterial hand soaps. Many such soaps contain triclosan – a chemical that studies have shown affects the function of heart muscle and ...

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration effectively banned the antibacterial chemical triclosan from soaps. But you can you still find it in your toothpaste. That’s because the best-selling ...

The federal government Friday banned more than a dozen chemicals long-used in antibacterial soaps, saying manufacturers failed to show they are safe and kill germs."We have no scientific evidence that ...