Anti-Bacterial Soap Useless, Even Harmful

Comprehensive analysis has shown that regular soap removes germs from hands just as effectively as anti-bacterial soap. The concentrations of the active ingredient, triclosan, in over the counter soap is much lower than the levels used in hospitals. However, the levels in commercial soap is still enough to cause random mutations, possibly leading to more drug-resistant bacteria. At least hand sanitizers use alcohol which kills indiscriminately, not causing any mutations, but they build a population of germaphobic people with weak immune systems.