Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Triclosan, an antibacterial ingredient recently banned by the Food and Drug Administration in some products but currently ...

The US Food and Drug Administration’s ban on triclosan in hand soaps and body wash took effect September, 2017. But the antimicrobial and its chemical relatives are still legally on the ingredient ...

Triclosan in toothpastes can be absorbed and later released by toothbrush heads, a new study has found. But triclosan exposure can be limited, such as by using toothbrushes that are the least likely ...

A new study conducted in mice demonstrates precisely how triclosan, an antimicrobial found in toothpaste, toys and thousands of other products, can trigger gut inflammation. An international team of ...

Triclosan, an antimicrobial agent found in toys, toothpaste, cosmetics and more than 2,000 other consumer products, has been found to wreak havoc on the guts of mice whose blood concentrations of the ...

Unless you're a regular around the alternative health circles of the internet, you may not know the tale of triclosan. This once ubiquitous chemical has been taken out of many antibacterial soaps over ...

Toothpaste leaves your mouth feeling clean and tingly, but how does it leave your toothbrush? New research shows that compounds in toothpaste, including the antimicrobial agent triclosan, can build up ...

Triclosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and many other household items. Despite its widespread use, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of ...

Brushing your teeth is a healthy habit, but a recent study suggests that a chemical in the toothpaste might actually be harmful. The Study That Linked Triclosan To Gut Health Problems A new study has ...

How safe is your toothpaste? A flurry of recent news stories about Colgate Total Toothpaste and triclosan, a chemical with a somewhat checkered past, may have you wondering. Triclosan is best known as ...

Bacteria-busting toothpastes that help prevent cavities in your teeth could be making small dents in the community of microbes in your gut—possibly allowing antibiotic-resistant bacteria to fill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it is banning the sale of soaps and body washes that contain one or more ...