18 Sep 2024 --- New research in Foods suggests a non-irritating antibacterial solution using citrus and coconut chemical compounds could prevent oral inflammation in children and elderly and improve personal care products.Personal Care Insights speaks to lead researcher and professor Shigeki Kamitani from the Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology at Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan, about the findings and potential challenges. Oral diseases are caused by infection by pathogenic bacteria that cause inflammation.