Triclosan has properties of a phenol and is extremely popular in antibacterial products such as hand sanitizers, antibacterial soaps, lotions, toothpastes, and even as an antimicrobial additive in plastics. Resistance to triclosan occurs in some bacterial species, and there is concern that resistance to triclosan may provide cross- resistance to antibiotics. This is of particular concern with antibiotic resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
