- Type
- Antibacterial
- How serious
- Moderate severity
- Evidence
- Moderate evidence
Why it is flagged
Removed from US over-the-counter antiseptic washes in 2016 when manufacturers did not establish safety and effectiveness. Laboratory work shows it amplifies hormone signalling.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Screening Assessment - Urea, N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)- (Triclocarban) Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada, 2023
- Triclocarban - information sheet Health Canada, 2023
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) European Parliament and Council of the European Union, 2009
Also listed as
tcc, 3 4 4 trichlorocarbanilide