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| Triclosan : Some Ins and Outs
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| 14 Jun 2009 10:12:49 pm
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You may have seen triclosan mentioned as part of the description for my Antibacterial Handwash (that it is triclosan free) and wondered what this substance is. The short answer – it’s scary. The long answer aims to share my findings through my research on convential skincare products over the past few years.
You can find triclosan in almost all antibacterial cleaning products – kitchen sprays and antibacterial cleaning wipes are the most obvious ones, but to some people’s surprise it can also be spotted on labels on antibacterial handwashes, deodorants, toothpaste’s, mouthwashes, athletes foot treatment creams, anti-dandruff shampoos, acne products, as well as some body washes and facial cleansers. You may wonder why? Triclosan is basically an antimicrobial agent, it kills germs and bacteria, thus giving the product it’s being added to the antibacterial properties. Sometimes, it is added as a preservative alongside other chemicals. Triclosan is also used to treat plastic products such as chopping boards - the famous Microban coating.
Is it harmful? I will let you judge for yourself. Apparently triclosan can combine with the chlorine in the water to form chloroform gas, which you probably know is highly toxic. Triclosan is registered in the US as a pesticide. Numerous researches show that triclosan enters our body from our contact with it – it has been found in breastmilk and blood. Triclosan has been detected in the fresh water supplies and in sewers, too, despite claims by manufacterers that it is biodegradable and doesn't accummulate in the environment. The European Commission has classified triclosan as highly irritating to eyes and skin and toxic to aquatic life. The chemical has also been repeatedly linked to contact dermatitis and ‘detergent hands’.
Big companies will most likely tell you that in the dosages used in their products, triclosan is safe. Perhaps so, if you only ever used it to give your work tops a ‘thorough clean’ now and again. But it is looking rather doubtful when you add up how much your daily dose of it may be – from handwash, body wash, toothpaste, shampoo, cream, cleaning products, as well as from chopping healthy food on your Microban coated board . I dare not reach for my calculator! More on Triclosan here |
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Category : Chemical Nasties in Skincare Products
| Posted By : Rossi @ HNaturals | 
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| Doreen
added on 15 Jun 2009 08:46:25 pm : |
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| Totally agree with you on your findings about triclosan. I also remember reading an article recently quoting a study which showed that using good old soap and hot water to wash hands was as effective as using any of these horrible chemicals. Not only there is no need for them in our products, but they also appear to interfere with our natural ability to fight germs so we sort of become dependent on drugs to fight even everyday germs. Chemicals like this should be banned from our products, both skincare and household! |
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| Leah
added on 25 Jun 2009 09:36:10 pm : |
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| Just seen the recent Dettol ad running on TV, I guess that has triclosan in it. The images these adverts leave in your mind are rather scary, and make you reach for these antibac cleaning products when you go shopping, because which is the better choice - the effects of an ecoli poisoning or triclosan to prevent it? I am wondering if manuka or tea tree oils are effective enough to cleaning work surfaces and kill any bugs lurking about? |
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| Nicola (Organ-Nics)
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| I haven't used any products with Triclosan and/or Bleach in for over 2 years now. Have our incidents of upset tummies/illnesses increased as a result? In a word - NO!!! As above, my worksurfaces get a good old wipe over after washing up with Bio-D washing up liquid and HOT water. Toilets are steam-cleaned with my handy steamer. No toxic chemicals being washed into the drains and onto our streams and rivers, and no noxious asthma-inducing fumes neither :-) |
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| Rossi @ HNaturals
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| I was meaning to post something regarding cleaning, but you bet me to it! I also clean all surfaces with my dishwashing liquid and rinse with my e-cloths. I do the same with the chopping board, just a hot wash & a bit of detergent. And neither of us have not cought any strange illnesses! I would say people get ill from not washing their hands properly prior to eating, not because they are not using antibac agents in their kitchen. My grandmother wasn't particularly in the know about these things (modern cleaning is what i have in mind) and I never knew her ill! I guess she, granddad and dad (while living with them) must have had some natural resistant to bugs, whereas using Dettol would probably make our bodies incapable of fighting anything. My mum also never used anything other than dishwashing liquid to clean around the house....So, the short answer would be - no, you don't need triclosan to be in good health! |
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