The American Cleaning Institute is working to provide FDA with requested data to support three antibacterial agents that remain potentially viable for OTC use in consumer hand soaps following a September final rule that determined triclosan and 18 other such ingredients non-GRASE. However, FDA’s recent messaging around the issue – including that antibacterial soaps “may do more harm than good” – isn’t helping, it says.
The American Cleaning Institute has submitted a work plan to FDA for addressing data requirements for three antimicrobial ingredients not yet banned from OTC use in consumer hand soaps, but it is concerned about the “dark picture” FDA has been painting of the overall antibacterial category.
In September, the agency issued a final rule giving industry until Sept. 6, 2017 to phase out use of 19...