Hand sanitizers without triclosan and triclocarban
Info on this product category: Hand Sanitizers
Why Go Green
These sanitizers do not have triclosan or triclocarban which:
- Create a cancer-causing chemical (chloroform) when it mixes with chlorine in tap water
- Provides no benefits over plain soap and water (per FDA advisory committee)
- May decrease sperm counts and make bacteria resistant to medicine
- Are linked to liver and inhalation toxicity
- May disrupt thyroid function and endocrine system
Criteria for Hand Sanitizers
Criteria for Required products:
Hand sanitizers must not contain triclosan or triclocarban.
Last updated
Last updated:
March 21, 2014
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