Caredermis

Triclosan

Severity 7/10

antimicrobial · preservative

Is Triclosan safe?

Triclosan carries significant published concerns (environmental impact).

In plain language

An antibacterial banned from US OTC hand soaps by the FDA in 2016 and heavily restricted in the EU, over endocrine-disruption and environmental concerns.

A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.

Documented concerns

Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓

Environmental impact

7/10

Toxic to aquatic life; persists in waterways; may promote antibiotic resistance.

Official regulatory status

Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.

EU-permitted preservative (max 0.3%)CIR: reviewed safe

EU SCCS safety opinions

  • · Opinion concerning Triclosan
  • · Opinion on Triclosan
  • · Opinion on Triclosan Anti-microbial Resistance,Oinion on Triclosan Addenum to the SCCP opinion on Triclosan,Request for a scientific advice on the safety of triclocarban and triclosan as substances with potential endocrine disrupting properties
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Guidance by skin profile

Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.

  • Sensitive skinUse with caution
  • Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
  • Dry skinNo specific concern
  • PregnancyBest avoided
  • Babies & kidsBest avoided
  • Eczema-proneNo specific concern

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Triclosan — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.

CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).

See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.

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