Phenols are a broad chemical class, and they do not all have the same toxicological profile. The No Nines™ exclusion is directed at specific phenolic chemistries that have been used in consumer, antimicrobial, plastic, preservative,...

In 2016, the FDA banned triclosan from consumer antiseptic wash products after years of research on thyroid disruption and antibiotic resistance. But triclosan was one compound in a larger class. Phenols remain in disinfectants, mouthwash,...