While formerly popular antimicrobial ingredients triclosan and triclocarban were removed from soaps following orders from the United States Food and Drug Administration last year, scientists are now calling for stricter regulations around the world. Published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, "The Florence Statement on Triclosan and Triclocarban", is backed by medical professionals and scientists. It warns about the dangers of the two ingredients’ widespread use around the world.
As the authors point out, these potentially harmful ingredients are in more than just soap. “Triclosan and triclocarban are used as antimicrobials, a class of chemicals present in >2,000 products including soaps, toothpastes, detergents, clothing, toys, carpets, plastics, and paints. In personal care products like hand soap, there is no evidence that use of triclosan or triclocarban improves consumer or patient health or prevents disease.”
Popular toothpaste brand Colgate Total, for example, contains triclosan. The company acknowledges the controversy surrounding triclosan on its website and provided a statement about its safety in toothpaste. “The truth is this: while the FDA may be unconvinced by the support submitted by the soap companies, that’s not the case with Colgate Total. Our toothpaste was approved through the FDA’s New Drug Application (NDA) process, the same rigorous review the agency conducts for prescription medications. After an exhaustive review, the agency determined that Colgate Total provides a meaningful therapeutic benefit and is safe for consumers. Colgate Total’s NDA approval has not changed in any way.”

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