Argentina Bans Antibacterial Soaps And Body-Washes

Argentina's National Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration (ANMAT) has issued a resolution forbidding the use of antibacterial substances in products for personal hygiene, such as liquid soaps, solid soaps, foams, gels and all kinds of antiseptic wash products for hands and body that are designed for use with water and subsequent rinse.

Resolution No. 13,832/2016, which has been issued in late December 2016, forbids the use of eight ingredients in antibacterial products. The involved substances are Cloflucarban, Fluorosalan, Hexylresorcinol, Amiltricresoles secundarios, Methylbenzetonium Chloride, Oxicloroseno de sodio, Triclocarban, and Triclosan (in the case of Triclosan limited to certain products, such as soaps, among others). For certain other products such as toothpaste, mouth washes, deodorants, facial creams, and nail cleaning products, the allowable concentration of Triclosan is limited.