Four different formulas are impacted.
Aug. 14, 2025, 9:50 AM EDT, Bethany HeitmanContributing Editor
Hand soap has a basic but very necessary function: It needs to clean your hands and keep them free of bacteria. But one hand soap brand has just been recalled due to reports that it may actually be contaminated.
DermaRite Industries LLC issued a voluntary recall of four hand soaps that they sell nationwide after a bacterium called Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) was detected. Below, we’ve outlined everything you need to know about this recall — plus, hand soaps to use instead.
Why were DermaRite hand soaps recalled?
On August 9, the Food and Drug Administration published an announcement explaining that DermaRite Industries LLC had issued a recall of four products. The reason given was that a dangerous bacterium was discovered during testing.
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