Minnesota Law Will Take Beneficial Antibacterial Products “Off the Shelves”

A newly-enacted Minnesota law banning an ingredient in antibacterial soaps will take “safe, effective and beneficial products off the shelves,” according to ACI.

May 20, 2014 | 2:00 p.m. – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A newly-enacted Minnesota law banning an ingredient in antibacterial soaps will take “safe, effective and beneficial products off the shelves,” according to the American Cleaning Institute.

In a May 14, 2014 letter to Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D), ACI urged him to veto legislation that contained language banning the sale of soap and body washes containing the antibacterial ingredient triclosan. The language was signed into law May 16.

“Triclosan’s use in antibacterial soaps is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,” wrote Douglas Troutman, ACI Vice President & Counsel. “Yet the legislative ban on triclosan ignores this reality.

“Instead of letting federal regulators do their job, the legislation would take safe, effective and beneficial products off the shelves of Minnesota grocery, convenience and drug stores.”

View the text of ACI’s letter here.

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The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $30 billion U.S. cleaning products market. ACI members include the formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and chemical producers. ACI (www.cleaninginstitute.org) and its members are dedicated to improving health and the quality of life through sustainable cleaning products and practices.

Based in Washington, D.C., the Personal Care Products Council is the leading national trade association representing the global cosmetic and personal care products industry. Founded in 1894, the Council’s more than 600 member companies manufacture, distribute, and supply the vast majority of finished personal care products marketed in the U.S. As the makers of a diverse range of products millions of consumers rely on every day, from sunscreens, toothpaste and shampoo to moisturizer, lipstick and fragrance, personal care products companies are global leaders committed to product safety, quality and innovation.