Antibacterial Soap | Fatal Conveniences™

We all need to wash our hands– no one is disputing that. Keeping your hands clean helps you avoid viruses, germs, and other nasty stuff. But washing with regular soap is all you really need to be doing. Antibacterial soap is not only unnecessary, it could be killing off more than just germs. And it’s not even proven to be more effective than non-antibacterial soaps!WELCOME TO Fatal Conveniences™. Antibacterial soaps have become all the rage over the last couple of years, especially throughout the pandemic. The FDA banned the use of the dangerous chemical, Triclosan in 2016. Triclosan used to be the active ingredient in antibacterial soaps. However, the ones they replaced it with are not much better. So, is all soap antibacterial? Well, here’s the thing– it doesn’t need to be!In this episode, I explain why we all need a little bacteria in our life, and the scary things obsessively killing germs could lead to. Why is antibacterial soap bad? Well, for one, it could lead to superbugs! And plain old, regular natural soap does the job just fine. You don’t need to add toxins into your life to stay healthy, guys. It just doesn’t make sense! BREAKDOWN[00:02:40] So, how does soap kill bacteria?[00:04:30] A human history of soap[00:07:56] The downside to antibacterial soap[00:13:41] How antibacterial soaps affect the environment[00:17:45] What chemicals to look out forLINKSSay Goodbye to Antibacterial SoapsSoaps and Detergent HistoryBenzalkonium Chlorides: Uses, Regulatory Status, and Microbial Resistance5 Reasons to Stop Using Antibacterial SoapFDA Bans TriclosanDr. Bronner SoapsTherasage O3 Bubbler Download Episode Transcript Here I really hope you enjoyed this episode of The Darin Olien Show! If you want to support or follow the podcast, here's how: Subscribe, rate or listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher Follow my Instagram to keep updated on the podcast, weekly deep dives and other projects that I'm supporting (and the occasional Chaga appreciation post)Sign up for my weekly Fatal Conveniences™ Email to get topic breakdowns & solutions delivered straight to your inbox.For feedback or suggestions, email my team at info@darinolien.com Find the list of brands & products that get the big tick of approval from me here.Comment below to join the discussion!