Dial antibacterial hand soaps are formulated with the bacteria-killing ingredient called Benzalkonium chloride. This ingredient has been used for over 50 years in many types of antibacterial products and can kill a broad spectrum of bacteria that are found in the home, including commonly found kitchen bacteria. Reducing the number of bacteria on the hands reduces the chances of cross-contaminating food and other surfaces in the home. However, while the active ingredients in antibacterial hand soaps can kill many different types of bacteria, they do not specifically target “good” bacteria vs. “bad” bacteria.
The ingredients of Dial antibacterial soap include Benzalkonium chloride, sodium tallowate, sodium palmate, sodium cocoate, sodium palm kernelate, water, talc, coconut acid, palm acid, palm kernel acid, tallow acid, glycerin, PEG-6 methyl ether, parfum (fragrance), sodium chloride, pentasodium pentetate, tetrasodium etidronate, FD&C yellow no. 5 (CI 19140), CI 45350 (D&C yellow no. 7 or 8), and FD&C red no. 4 (CI 14700) .
Dial soap helps prevent the growth of gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens. The active ingredient in Dial liquid antibacterial hand soap is Triclosan.
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), Dial Antibacterial Deodorant Soap, Gold has a low concern for cancer, a high concern for allergies and immunotoxicity, and a low concern for developmental and reproductive toxicity. The EWG also provides a list of ingredients in the product and their scores based on their formulation and concentration.
