date:Sep 08, 2016
ed rule in 2013 after some data suggested that long-term exposure to certain active ingredients used in antibacterial products could pose health risks, such as bacterial resistance or hormonal effects.
The 19 banned ingredients are:
Cloflucarban;
Fluorosalan;
Hexachlorophene;
Hexylresorcinol;
Iodophors, which are iodine-containing ingredients;
Iodine complex, which is ammonium ether sulfate and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate;
Iodine complex of phosphate ester of alkylaryloxy polyethylene