Antibacterial soap no more effective than plain soap at reducing bacterial contamination

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Using antibacterial soap when hand-washing is no more effective than using plain soap, according to a new paper. The study examined the effect of triclosan (the most commonly used active antiseptic ingredient used in soap) on bacteria.

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