Triclosan
Synthetic antibacterial agent
Evidence level : Emerging / debated BathroomMechanism : Hormonal disruption burden
🟠 Some signals exist (animal studies, small human studies) but results are conflicting and the scientific community is still debating them.
- Where it's found
- Some toothpastes, "antibacterial" soaps and gels, deodorants, mouthwashes.
- Suspected mechanism
- Suspected interference with thyroid hormones, which help regulate the menstrual cycle and spermatogenesis.
- Suggested alternative
- An ordinary soap cleans just as well as an antibacterial one for everyday household use.
- Source
- SCCS; partial FDA ban (antiseptic soaps, 2016).
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Content last updated: September 14, 2026