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Gate, Vermont Country, Naked Soap Works, MiEssence, Ivory, Paul’s Organic, Tom’s of Maine,
and others.14
How can antibacterial chemicals be avoided?
When shopping, read the labels and avoid purchasing antibacterial soaps, which contain triclosan,
triclocarban, and/or QACs. To assist consumers in avoiding antibacterial chemicals, the following
resources provide information, such as ingredients and safety ratings, on many products.
x Beyond Pesticides Triclosan Campaign
(http://www.beyondpesticides.org/antibacterial/triclosan.htm)
x Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com)
x The Good Guide (http://www.goodguide.com/)
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References:
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Wash Your Hands.” Available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/ Features/HandWashing.
2. D.R. Orvos, D.J. Versteeg, J. Inauen, et al, “Aquatic Toxicity of Triclosan.” Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry 21, no. 7 (2002) 1338–49.
3. T. Zwillich, WebMD Health News, “FDA Panel: No Advantage to Antibacterial Soaps: Advisory
Panel Says Regular Soap and Water Just as Effective in Preventing Illness.” October 20, 2005.
Available at:http://www.webmd.com/news/20051020/fda-panel-no-advantage-to-antibacterial-
soap.
4. A.E. Aiello, E.L. Larson, and S.B. Levy, “Consumer Antibacterial Soaps: Effective or Just
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5. B. Maher, “Lab Disinfectant Harms Mouse Fertility.” Nature News 453, 964 (2008) |
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6. L. Preller, G. Doekes, D. Heederik, et al, “Disinfectant Use As a Risk Factor for Atopic
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7. S.T. Larsen, R. Hansen, M. Hammer, et al, “Adjuvant Effect of Quaternary Ammonium
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8. S.T. Larsen, R. Hansen, O.M. Poulsen, et al, “Adjuvant Effect of Benzalkonium Chloride on the
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9. Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, Science of Resistance: Ecology, Antibiotics in the
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http://www.tufts.edu/med/apua/Ecology/EIA.html.