Editing Antibacterial soap (section)

==History==
The earliest antibacterial soap was [[carbolic soap]], which used up to 5% [[phenol]]s (carbolic acid). Fears about the safety of carbolic soaps chemical components on the skin brought about a ban on some of these chemical components.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Oboh IO, Aluyor EO|title=A comparative study of a local plant extract as a possible potential medicated agent in the soap industry |journal=Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences |date=2011 |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=345–348 |url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/gjpas/article/view/78816 |issn=1118-0579}}</ref>[[Triclosan]] and other antibacterial agents have long been used in commercial cleaning products for hospitals and other healthcare settings, however they began to be used in home cleaning products during the 1990s.<ref name=Smith/>