Evidence now suggests that anti bacterial soap may do more harm than good
Posted on: 15/Apr/2016 11:51:30 AM
Data has now suggested that bacterial soaps may actually do more hram than good, for you and your environment. According to scientists, common antibacterial compounds such as triclosan and triclocarban may increase the risk of infections, alter the gut microbiome and spur bacteria to become resistant to prescription antibiotics.
According to a member of the Marquette University in Milwaukee, There are specific circumstances in which those antimicrobials can be useful. Triclosan, for instance, may be useful to doctors scrubbing for minutes at a time before a surgery or for hospital patients who can`t necessarily scrub with soap but could soak in a chemical bath. Triclosan and triclocarban do kill off bacteria during long washes. But most people only clean their hands for a few seconds. There`s evidence that there is no improvement with using soaps that have these chemicals relative to washing your hands under warm water for 30 seconds with soaps without these chemicals.
