"Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread of germs, but we have no scientific evidence that they are any better than plain soap and water," said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
Photo by Gabriele Ritz / EyeEm / Getty Images/EyeEm. Image sourced from NBC News. Available at: https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2016_34/1683101/160824-bar-soap-mbe-456p.jpg