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TRICLOSAN + TRICLOCARBAN
WHAT TRICLOSAN + TRICLOCARBAN ARE
Triclosan + triclocarban are antibacterial and antifungal chemicals.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND THEM + WHY MADEWITH DOESN’T ALLOW THEM
Triclosan + triclocarban found in consumer and personal care products such as toothpaste, soaps, detergents, etc. The use of triclosan + triclocarban have been linked to abnormal endocrine system/thyroid hormone signaling and environmental persistence. Exposing children to these ingredients increases the chance of developing allergies, asthma, and eczema.
WHERE THEY’RE BANNED OR RESTRICTED
Both triclosan + triclocarban were banned from soaps and body washes in the United States in 2016, however they can still be found in other personal care products.
WHERE WE'RE GETTING OUR INFORMATION
[1] FDA. FDA issues final rule on safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps. (2016). https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-final-rule-safety-and-effectiveness-antibacterial-soaps
[2] NIH. NCBI. The Florence Statement on Triclosan and Triclocarban (2016). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644973
[3] NIH. NCBI. Algal bioaccumulation of triclocarban, triclosan, and methyl-triclosan in a North Texas wastewater treatment plant receiving stream. (2007). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17275881
[4] NIH. NCBI. Human exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and fertility: A case-control study in male subfertility patients. (2015). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26292060
[5] NIH. NCBI. Bioaccumulation of Triclocarban in Lumbriculus variegatus. (2009). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2796485
