Antiseptic agents can strip away natural oils ... Davis found that participants asked to wash with bar soap containing 0.6% TCC absorbed roughly 0.6% of the agent through their skin.

Dettol antiseptic, the African and Caribbean staple product, is TikTok's newest obsession for skincare. But, is it truly safe ...

Consider the norovirus, a real terror of a pathogen, just a couple dozen nanometers in length, with its invasive acids tucked inside a protein coat. Exposure to fewer than 100 particles of norovirus ...

My local gym dispenses antiseptic wipes for cleaning ... as “the dirty-bar conundrum.” Some research finds that washing up with soap and contaminated water is beneficial too.