Preservative Triclosan Safe In “Common Use” Products, Not Mouthwash
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The use of triclosan is safe in "common use" products such as toothpastes, hand soaps and shower gels but not in all products due to the "magnitude of the aggregate exposure," a European Commission panel says
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