"Wash your mouth out with soap" is no longer just a threat parents use to scare foul-mouthed children, but an actual recommendation some dentists are making to their patients. Vitality Products' ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The FDA has banned a controversial chemical found in antibacterial soap, but it turns out that ingredient is still legal in toothpaste. Plain old soap and water — that is now the ...

In recent years, several soap products have come on the market as lathery alternatives to toothpaste. They’ve attracted a small but growing number of customers who think detergent-free soap is safer ...

While toothpaste is sold as the ‘key’ to maintaining a set of beautiful, clean and strong white teeth, over the years there has been concern over some of the ingredients found in toothpaste. One of ...

An antimicrobial agent in toothpaste and soap does not have significant impact on humans' gut microbiome, a new study has found. Specifically, triclosan — an antibiotic most commonly found in personal ...

Since cancer seems to be an ever-present enemy, we greet the appearance of its lethal emissaries in prosaic objects with a morbid lack of surprise: carcinogens lurk in coffee, hamburgers, rugs, ...