Minnesota Bans Triclosan

We here at Vermont Soap have been long-time believers that triclosan is a dangerous chemical and should be removed from products for the general public. Looks like Minnesota agrees!

“Although many people have never heard of triclosan, most of us have it in our bodies”, says state senator John Marty, who supported Minnesota’s recent ban of the controversial chemical. The first state to do so, Minnesota’s decision, he says, “adds to the growing pressure on personal care product manufacturers to phase it out”.

Read the whole article at TheGuardian.com

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