Triclosan is found in a wide variety of personal care and household products, including antibacterial hand washes, dental care products, deodorants, cosmetics, and first aid products, and has been used safely as an antimicrobial ingredient for more than 40 years. Millions of consumers use triclosan-containing products safely and effectively as part of their daily hygiene routines in homes, hospitals, doctors' offices, day care centers, nursing homes, and office and institutional settings.
Depending on its intended use as an OTC drug product or cosmetic, triclosan is regulated in a number of different ways. OTC drug products containing triclosan are regulated for safety and efficacy either under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's monograph system (for antibacterial hand wash products) or as an approved new drug application.
Our Position
CHPA affirms Triclosan and the over-the-counter products that contain it have been regulated by government agencies around the world for decades, confirming its safety and efficacy.
A number of scientific, transparent, and risk-based analyses have confirmed the safety of triclosan for its intended uses. Moreover, the use of antibacterial wash products in the home setting does not contribute to antibiotic resistance. FDA is currently reviewing the safety and efficacy of triclosan and is expected to issue rulemaking in the near future.
CHPA takes this opportunity to respectfully express our opposition to SF 1166, a measure proposing to ban the sale of products containing triclosan in Minnesota.
CHPA takes this opportunity to respectfully express our opposition to proposed Ordinance #02013-1063, a measure proposing to ban the sale of products containing triclosan in the City of Chicago.
