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	Antibacterial Soap: How Products are Made
		Antibacterial soaps were originally marketed as deodorant soaps to control body odor caused by the action of bacteria on perspiration.
		The regulatory status of antibacterial soaps is still tentative; the monograph has not been finalized and industry experts do not expect it to be ready until after the year 2000.
		Detergents and soaps are technically known as surfactants, which are materials that have the ability to solubilize dirt and oil.
	science.enotes.com /how-products-encyclopedia/antibacterial-soap (2313 words)

	Process for manufacturing translucent antibacterial soap - Patent 4490280
		Preferably, the antibacterial compound, in powder form, is dissolved in a superfatting agent, such as mixed tallow fatty acids and coconut oil fatty acids and/or lanolin fatty acids, and then admixed at elevated temperature with the soaps of higher fatty acids that are a major constituent of the soap cakes to be made.
		As previously mentioned, the lanolin soap may be made with the base soap in a soap kettle or other saponifier, and the antibacterial agent may be dissolved in the kettle soap or crutcher mix, preferably by being dissolved in fatty acids or lanolin fatty acids being charged to the kettle or crutcher.
		A translucent soap bar of the above formula is made by dissolving the bactericide in lanolin fatty acids (from which the lanolin soap is made) after which the lanolin fatty acids are neutralized with a stoichiometric proportion of triethanolamine and the soap resulting is mixed with the kettle soap and sorbitol in a soap crutcher.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4490280.html (8326 words)

	Vermont Soap Organics - The Antimicrobial Controversy
		Neither the caretakers using the soap nor the investigators who analyzed the cultures were aware who had been assigned regular vs. antibacterial soap.
		The two groups were assessed after one wash with the particular soap and after one year of regular use of the assigned soap.
		Although the soaps are typically labeled antibacterial, they are actually antimicrobial, meaning they affect viruses as well as bacteria, just as regular soaps do.
	www.vermontsoap.com /antimicrob.html (1699 words)

	Antibacterial Soap Chemicals Spread All Over US Farms
		Tons of chemicals in antibacterial soaps used in the bathrooms and kitchens of virtually every home are being released into the environment, yet no government agency is monitoring or regulating them in water supplies or food.
		Triclocarban, an ingredient of antibacterial bar soaps and toothpaste, is "potentially problematic" because it breaks down slowly, which means it is accumulating in soil and perhaps water, said Rolf Halden, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins' Department of Environmental Health Sciences, who led the study.
		Heil said it probably was better that treatment plants removed the antibacterial chemicals from wastewater and concentrated them in the sludge, because otherwise the chemicals would be discharged into streams where they could harm wildlife.
	www.rense.com /general71/soap.htm (1287 words)

	Just how clean are you? The "truth" about antibacterial soap by Karin L. Nauber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Some experts are beginning to believe that antibacterial soap can actually be harmful to use, although the veracity of these claims is yet to be seen or proven.
		Antibacterial soap used to be a thing that you only saw in clinical healthcare settings.
		Antibacterial ingredients have become so prevalent in the United States that there are now antibacterial soaps, laundry detergents, shampoos, toothpastes, body washes, dish soaps and many household cleaning products.
	www.inhnews.com /year06/nov/nov1/soap.html (1371 words)

	Is Antibacterial Soap Actually Harmful? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Antibacterial soap became popular in the 1990s, and many saw it as a way to avoid getting sick.
		By using antibacterial soap, we may actually be contributing to a future of having to fight more resistant bacteria.
		While antibacterial soap in the home might cause a bit of extra protection against common household bacteria, it is not clear how much triclosan might ultimately affect bacteria in the wild, or in our bodies.
	www.wisegeek.com /is-antibacterial-soap-actually-harmful.htm (554 words)

	Antibacterial Soaps
		One of the first challenges evaluating whether antibacterial soaps are better for everyday consumers is finding research conducted outside the hospital.
		Soaps were provided at no charge to the households.
		Interestingly, those who washed with antibacterial soap did not show an instant drop in the number of bacteria on their hands.
	www.nursesnotebook.com /antibacterial_soaps.htm (961 words)

	Antibacterial Soaps are a Washout, Declared FDA Panel - CME Teaching Brief® - MedPage Today
		Inform interested patients that there is no clear benefit for antibacterial soaps over plain hand soap for reduction of infectious diseases in the household.
		Hand soaps, in contrast, suspend bacteria and make it easier for them to be washed down the drain or wiped off on a towel, but aren't that effective at knocking off germs.
		"Soap companies should consider whether the funds and marketing efforts spent in the addition of antibacterial compounds to soap would be better deployed to improve the lathering and sensory experience of hand washing to make the action more pleasant and to actively promote regular hand washing," the investigators in that study said.
	www.medpagetoday.com /PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/tb/1974 (1021 words)

	Prevent Disease.com - Antibacterial Soap a Waste of Time, Experts Say
		It may be virtually impossible to buy soap in the United States that is not "antibacterial," but such products are a waste of time, experts said on Thursday.
		Soap and water works by literally washing away germs, although soap itself can kill bacteria and viruses.
		After a year, both groups had fewer germs on their hands, with no differences between the antibacterial soap group and the plain soap group, Larson said.
	preventdisease.com /news/articles/anti-bacterial_waste_of_time.shtml (403 words)

	Antibacterial Soap from Kimberly-Clark Professional
		For those in the health care and food service industry, antibacterial soap is a necessity.
		Whether you are looking for a general soap to wash away light soils or an antibacterial soap that attacks germs head-on, Kimberly-Clark Professional has your SkinCare solution.
		From antibacterial soap to tissue paper, Kimberly-Clark Professional is equipped to handle all your skin care needs.
	www.kcprofessional.com /us/antibacterial-soap.htm (419 words)

	Competitive Enterprise Institute
		The active ingredient in the antibacterial products was triclosan (search), which has been found to be effective in reducing and controlling bacterial contamination when used properly.
		While the researchers also reported that they found no evidence indicating triclosan-containing antibacterial products work better than soap and water, the key point here is that there’s no evidence that triclosan is contributing to the development of “supergerms” that would be resistant to antibiotics.
		Since it also reports that antibacterial products for the home are no better than plain soap-and-water, the study may have inadvertently dashed his own company’s commercial hopes by questioning the need for home-use antibacterial products in the first place.
	www.cei.org /gencon/019,04851.cfm (573 words)

	Is antibacterial soap harmful? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Not only does antibacterial soap wipe out the above and bad bacteria, but it also wipes out bacteria that your body is used to having around, like the little ones that live off of consuming dead skin cells.
		Any way, antibacterial soap is great to use on new cuts, new piercings, hands that have just been exposed to raw meat, urine, fecal matter, ect.
		Antibacterial soap is not harmful to a child, but there are reasons not to use it routinely.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view/4597 (2564 words)

	Antibacterial Cleaning Products and Drug Resistance \| CDC EID
		Antibacterial product use did not lead to a significant increase in antimicrobial drug resistance after 1 year (odds ratio 1.33, 95% confidence interval 0.74–2.41), nor did it have an effect on bacterial susceptibility to triclosan.
		When comparing isolates from the antibacterial users and nonantibacterial users (Figure 2 and Appendix Figure), no significant differences in the proportions of resistance were found in all species combined or within single species (all p>0.05).
		Currently, no evidence suggests that use of antibacterial soap containing 0.2% triclosan provides a benefit over plain soap in reducing bacterial counts and rate of infectious symptoms in generally healthy persons in the household setting (4,5,15).
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol11no10/04-1276.htm (3409 words)

	FDA Panel: No Advantage to Antibacterial Soap
		20, 2005 -- Popular antibacterial soaps and washes are no more effective at preventing illness than plain -- and less expensive -- soap and water, an FDA advisory panel warned.
		Antibacterial soaps and alcohol-based hand gels are widely used by hospitals and clinics where they have shown some benefit in cutting the risk of patient-to-patient infections.
		The committee made a unanimous exception for evaporating alcohol-based hand cleansers, which it said could be of use in places without ready access to soap and water.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/114/111085.htm (279 words)

	kutv.com - FDA Says Antibacterial Soap Not More Effective (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Representatives of the soap industry say antibacterials are safe and more effective than regular soap, although they provided little data to support that assertion.
		Stuart B. Levy, president of the Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics, said laboratory studies have suggested the soaps sometimes leave behind bacteria that have a better ability to flush threatening substances, from antibacterial soap chemicals to antibiotics intended to cure infections.
		He acknowledged that a yearlong study showed that homes using antibacterial soaps did not show an increase in resistant bacteria in significant numbers, but he argued the soaps will still contribute to resistance over a longer period.
	kutv.com /topstories/local_story_293191722.html (717 words)

	Howstuffworks "Is antibacterial soap any better than regular soap?"
		About 75 percent of liquid soaps currently on shelves in American grocery stores display that word on their labels, and we are constantly adding new antibacterial products to our cleansing arsenals.
		The antibacterial components of soaps (usually triclosan or, less commonly, triclocarbon) need to be left on a surface for about two minutes in order to work.
		According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antibacterial soaps are not necessary, but washing your hands thoroughly with ordinary soap and warm water is one of the most effective ways to ward off infection.
	home.howstuffworks.com /question692.htm (380 words)

	Antibacterial soap products and information
		Antibacterial soaps are formulated to stop the spread of bacteria and viruses by adding broad spectrum antimicrobial agents such as chloroxylenol (PCMX) and triclosan.
		When washing hands with antibacterial soaps, the soap should remain on the skin for at least 2-3 minutes so that the soap has a chance to kill bacteria.
		Antibacterial cleanser with Chloroxylenol (.5% PCMX) is ideal for use in public areas.
	www.monsterjanitorial.com /antibacterialsoap.htm (346 words)

	Antibacterial Soap
		Indeed, for the antibacterial properties to work, soap would have to stay in contact with the skin for a very long time --- much longer than most people would tolerate, she said.
		The problem is that most soap isn’t made that way,” she said.
		Even in cases where sicknesses were traced back to bacteria, the antibacterial soap didn’t provide any added measure of protection, the study revealed.
	www.aces.edu /dept/extcomm/newspaper/march25a04.html (704 words)

	CNN.com - Study: Anti-bacterial soaps don't cut cold risk - Mar. 2, 2004
		Brian Sansoni, a spokesman for the Soap and Detergent Association, a group that represents soap makers, said consumers should not misinterpret the study as saying that anti-bacterial products are worthless.
		Sansoni said other studies have shown that anti-bacterial soaps and household cleaning products are effective in killing organisms that cause a variety of illnesses, including skin infections and food poisoning.
		The growing use of anti-bacterial soaps in the home has been of concern to some scientists who theorize that their widespread use might lead to the evolution of harder-to-kill, antibiotic-resistant germs.
	www.cnn.com /2004/HEALTH/03/02/anti.bacterial.soap.ap (379 words)

	Science Fair Project 1998-1999: Antibacterial Soap
		Bacteria were tested by spreading different concentrations of soap on the agar plate in order to determine the highest concentration of soap that would allow any bacteria to survive.
		Triclosan, the main ingredient in antibacterial soap, dissolves the cell walls of bacteria and is used in all kinds of "antibacterial" things like soaps, toothpaste, sponges, kitchen cleaners and even toys (Mayo Health Clinic, 1998).
		However, when a person rinses their hands after using soap, he or she may still be leaving a tiny amount of soap on your hands.
	homepage.mac.com /mkincaid/sciproj99.html (1633 words)

	The Dirt on Antibacterial Soaps
		In the past few years, research says that antibacterial agents contained in soaps actually may kill off normal bacteria, creating an environment for resistant, mutated bacteria that are impervious to antibacterials, including antibiotics.
		Soap and detergent makers and members of the cosmetic industry say that products with triclosan have been used for more than 30 years without any evidence of bacterial resistance.
		However, Levy and Perencevich say antibacterials have caught on from hospitals to households and it is the magnitude of use that is cause for concern.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/hl/sp/home/alert09192000.jsp (845 words)

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		The ubiquity of the antibacterials in soaps "is a worrying thing," lead researcher Dr. Eli N. Perencevich of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, told Reuters Health.
		A spokeswoman for The Soap and Detergent Association, said that although the group didn't keep exact figures on sales of anti-bacterial products, she believed that they now make up about $1 billion of the $2.2 billion hand and body wash market (approx.
		The antibacterial soaps are completely unnecessary and cause far more harm than good.
	www.mercola.com /2000/sep/24/antibacterial_soaps.htm (697 words)

	Study Washes Away Antibacterial Soap Claims - Health
		Some scientists also worry that antibacterial soaps are causing germs to become stronger and resistant to current treatments like antibiotics.
		But the soap industry is sticking to its claims, citing other studies.
		"Antibacterial hand soaps, when properly used," they said, "are effective at reducing the risk of infection by killing or controlling the growth of harmful transient microorganisms on the skin, as evidenced in their broad use in health care."
	www.thewbalchannel.com /health/1739884/detail.html (505 words)

	Antibacterial Soap a Wash
		But most "antibacterial" hand soap kills germs no better than regular soap, according to an NIH study.
		Many health experts are concerned that the ubiquitous use of triclosan, the antibacterial agent most commonly found in such soaps, could add to that problem.
		While there is no proof that antibacterial soaps can lead to resistance, "if there's even a theoretical risk of that, why use it," says Larson.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/52/50391.htm (249 words)

	CHEC Articles: Antibacterial Soap Doesn't Stop Infection Any Better Than Plain Soap
		Antibacterial soaps are no better than plain soap in preventing infectious disease, according to a recent study from Columbia University.
		Half the households were given general purpose cleaners, laundry detergents and handwashing soap with antibacterial ingredients, while the other half were given the same items without the antibacterial ingredients.
		This is the first study to look at the effectiveness of antibacterial cleaners and soaps in a real-life setting.
	www.checnet.org /healthehouse/education/articles-detail.asp?Main_ID=780 (317 words)

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