Health experts have been saying for weeks that using soap and water is one of the best ways to ward off the fast-spreading coronavirus, but plain old soap isn’t the only option on the market.

A quick search for "antibacterial soap" on many online retailers' websites will bring up dozens of products, some of which appear to contain an active ingredient that has been banned from the market.

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned several key chemicals in antibacterial hand soap, warning of health risks and saying they were not more effective than ordinary ...

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While hand soap appears banal and harmless, University of Minnesota research — and a new national ban on a common antibacterial agent in soaps —could suggest otherwise. Earlier this month, the Food ...