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Are superbacteria something outta science fiction?

03.20.2008

Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 1:13am.
The Bite:
Take away the fiction part. While it seems like antibacterial cleansers would be more effective than plain, ol' soap, not-so-mad scientists have proven they aren't, and germs are getting stronger because we use so many antibiotics. Natural alts do the job minus the concerns.
The Benefits: 
  • Getting just as clean. Germophobes rejoice: U of MI researchers reviewed 27 studies conducted between 1980 and 2006, and found that plain soaps are just as effective as those containing the antibacterial triclosan.
  • Not encouraging the monsters. Antibacterial soaps with triclosan can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics; our picks are naturally antibacterial.
Personally Speaking: 
Heather went to Burning Man 2007 armed with plenty of EO Hand Sanitizer - when you haven't taken a shower in four days, it's a must-have.
Wanna Try: 

Cocktail Fact

C'mon, people: A study by the American Society for Microbiology found 25% of men and 10% of women don't wash their hands after using public bathrooms.

Bang For The Bite

Triclosan's in a lot of products, but you can avoid it by quickly glancing at the ingredients list - and yeah, your hands'll still get clean.

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