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By David Fisher, About.com Guide to Candles & Soap since 2005

Antibacterial vs. plain soap: Panel says it's a wash

Friday October 21, 2005
Do you make your own soap, but still have a bottle or bar of "antibacterial" soap in your kitchen or bathroom? This article states that "Popular antibacterial soaps and washes offer no more protection than regular soap and water." How about that? To their defense, antibacterial soaps do KILL more germs than regular soap - regular soap just removes them and washes them down the drain - but both seem to be equally effective in controlling bacteria and infection in the household. Read the article.
Here's another article about the debate from the folks at WebMD Medical News. They talk more in depth about the FDA's concern that antibacterial products may actually help spawn more anti-biotic resistant bacterias! Ick! Read the WebMD article.

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