ACI Defends Use Of Triclosan • Media reports and analysis of a new research paper are distorting the real world safety and everyday use of the antibacterial ingredient triclosan based on faulty comparisons to overdosed test subjects, according to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). ACI expressed disappointment in the researchers’ publicity campaign, which called for unnecessary restrictions on the oft-tested ingredient. ACI contends the campaign crosses the line into straight advocacy b...