Triclosan Banned From Soaps, But Not Toothpaste

Triclosan Banned From Soaps, But Not Toothpaste

In September, the Food and Drug Administration placed a ban on soaps and certain antibacterial chemicals which contain 19 different chemicals, one of them being triclosan. The FDA has given companies one year to remove the chemicals from their products and get the...
Effects of Xylitol on Streptococcus mutans

Effects of Xylitol on Streptococcus mutans

The National Library of Medicine recently published an abstract on how xylitol affects Streptococcus mutans. The study was done by researchers from Finland working for Danisco Labs, a branch of DuPont Nutrition and Health, who also make and profit from xylitol, so...