“Tis the season for handshakes, and with recent news about the threat of antibiotic-resistant infections, you might be looking for a powerful weapon to protect yourself from the superbugs lurking among us. Good news: Simple soap offers your best defense. Tricolsan, the ingredient found in any antibacterial products, isn’t better at fighting germs than its non-bacterial counterparts – and it may be contributing to the rise of many superbugs. Happily, some of the biggest names in personal care products are phasing it out by 2015.” Prevention.com December 2013
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