5 Things Dermatologists Refuse to Use on Their Hands

Antibacterial soap

“When I’m not at work, I avoid hand sanitizers that contain triclosan because there’s a risk of increasing the growth of multidrug-resistant bacteria—so-called superbugs. Triclosan can also cause significant skin irritation and dryness in many (including me). What do I use instead? Cetaphil bar soap.”

—Michelle Henry, MD, a dermatologist at Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York

Just stick to regular soap and water—there’s really no need to use antibacterial soap or hand sanitizers because plain old soap does the trick.