Dangers Of Antibacterial Soap
June 27, 2008
Soap is always considered as a cleaning agent. About 75% of the liquid soaps and 30% of the bar soaps that are currently marketed in the U.S. contain antibacterial substances Antibacterial soaps are called bacteria killing agents.
Soap is made up of base and acid both. It may have two purposes one to lower down the surface tension of water and other to clear the excessive oil, bacteria, dirt and viruses present on the skin surface. If we compare any plain soap or any antibacterial soap to do the same job, you will reach to the conclusion that no extra benefit is associated with antibacterial soaps.
As antibacterial soaps are always considered the good one but reality is exactly opposite to the truth. When you come to know the following dangers of antibacterial soaps you will definitely came to the conclusion of leaving the antibacterial soap.
• The most common of antibacterial substances is triclosan. Many researchers have discovered that exposure to triclosan can cause significant disruption to the endocrine system and this led to countless and serious health implications.
• The research concludes that if triclosan reacts with chlorine could be producing highly chlorinated dioxins in the presence of sunlight.
• Triclosan lead to unhealthy weight loss.
• Antibiotic kill more than the disease-causing bacteria to which they are directed. So it is harmful for health.
• Antibacterial should be needed only when there is strong need of them as your household is seriously ill.
• Antibacterial soaps badly affect your immune system rather than providing any benefit.
• Triclosan make changes in thyroid hormone mediated process of metamorphosis of bullfrog.
• Triclosan is an antimicrobial agent which is used in household dishwashing soaps reacts with chlorinated water to produce high levels of chloroform, which is known to be a probable human carcinogen.
• Antibacterial soaps are not good for pregnant women and growing child as it affects them badly.
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