Beauty ingredient · Antibacterial
Triclocarban
- CAS
- 101-20-2
An antibacterial agent once used in bar soaps.
- Antimicrobial agent
- Preservative
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A regulatory warning or restriction somewhere, or strong evidence of harm at typical intake. The concern level sets how many points triclocarban costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Restricted useRegulatory
The FDA found triclocarban not generally recognized as safe and effective in consumer antiseptic washes (2016). [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Rules around the world
| Where | Status | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Banned | Not allowed as an active ingredient in OTC consumer antiseptic washes (effective September 6, 2017). | Sep 6, 2017 | [1] |
| European Union | Restricted | Rinse-off products up to 1.5% with purity criteria (Annex V); further restricted in 2024. | — | [2] |
“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (3)
- tcc
- triclocarban
- 3 4 4 trichlorocarbanilide
Sources
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“are not generally recognized as safe and effective (GRAS/GRAE) and are misbranded.”
federalregister.gov
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“vitamin A is safe in cosmetic products up to concentrations of 0,05 % Retinol Equivalent (RE) in body lotion and 0,3 % RE in other leave-on and rinse-off products.”
eur-lex.europa.eu