Regulations

California Bill Would Ban Consumer Access to Antibacterial Soap

At a legislative hearing in Sacramento on March 25, ACI testified in opposition to the legislation.

A bill introduced in the California Assembly would ban the sale of antibacterial soap products and would have negative impact on consumers’ health, according to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). Legislation dubbed “The Safer Soap Act” makes spurious claims against the key antiseptic ingredients used in consumer antibacterial soaps that are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ACI is the trade association for the cleaning products industry, whose members include manufac...

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