Industrial Uses:  detergents, dish soaps, laundry soaps
Personal Care Products: deodorants, cosmetics, lotions, creams, toothpastes and mouthwashes

Purpose:  antibacterial agent
The latest rage in the arsenal of antibacterial chemicals, triclosan is included in  a wide variety of household and personal care products, but, is triclosan safe?
The EPA registers it as a pesticide (“Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products [...]