Editor's Note: This video has been amended. A previous version of this video included images of soaps, including Lysol's antibacterial hand soap, which do not contain triclosan. Produced by Jacqui ...

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Does antibacterial soap make you feel extra clean and protected? Well, turns out a chemical in these soaps could actually be making things worse. The germ-killing chemical is called triclosan ...

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Everyone has preferences, and this includes which soap you reach for: be it a pump or bar. Even further, many believe that antibacterial soaps are the better pick than a traditional bar soap.