Both types serve to clean hands, but their ingredients and effects can differ significantly. Antibacterial soaps, also known as antimicrobial or antiseptic, contain specific chemicals that kill or ...

Does antibacterial soap make you feel extra clean and protected? Well, turns out a chemical in these soaps could actually be making things worse. The germ-killing chemical is called triclosan ...

About 75% of liquid antibacterial soaps contain the germ-killing chemical triclosan, which is not proven to clean any better than conventional soap and water. Editor's Note: This video has been ...