The US officially issued a ban on antibacterial soap

In a final ruling just issued on September 3, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially banned the ban on disinfectant soap products. The cause is claimed to be ineffective and unsafe with regular soap.

The decision was made after 3 years of consideration of the proposal. The final soap makers cannot protect their products. The scientific evidence they provide to FDA is judged to be unconvincing.

Therefore, all types of hand soap or antiseptic products in which triclosan, triclocarbon and 17 other chemicals will be prohibited. Manufacturers will have 1 year to remove them from the product, or stop selling in the market.

Triclosan, triclocarbon and 17 other chemicals in disinfectant soap are prohibited.

Unlike the advertisements we often see, scientists now discover that bactericidal soap has a very limited effect. Moreover, many risks can develop along with the use of germicidal soap.

In particular, the most prominent is the risk of promoting bacteria to become antibiotic resistant, creating opportunities for them to thrive and destroy the microorganisms that exist symbiotic on the human body, including many Useful bacteria.

In the final ruling, director of FDA's Drug Evaluation and Research Center - Janet Woodcock said: " Consumers may think that bactericidal cleaners are more effective at preventing the spread of bacteria. But we don't have any scientific evidence to suggest that they are better than regular soaps and water, in fact, some data show that the antibacterial ingredients, in the long run, can be harmful. more beneficial ".

Back in 2013, the ban on antiseptic soap was first proposed by FDA. At that time, they allowed, even called for soap manufacturers to send data and evidence, to prove their products superior to conventional soap and not harmful.

FDA recommends that consumers only use regular soap and water.

However, according to the FDA report, manufacturers are unable to provide compelling data, some of which do not care about scientific evidence. On the other hand, the manufacturers themselves also silently reduce triclosan and antibacterial compounds in their products.

After 3 years of research and review, the ban was finally declared. FDA recommends that consumers only wash their hands with regular soap and water. They call this "one of the most important steps consumers can take, to prevent disease for themselves and to prevent germs from spreading to others."

It should also be noted that the ruling has no effect on alcohol-based cleansing products. FDA is considering them separately with antibacterial soap. It also does not affect disinfectant products used in medical facilities.