Showerthoughts @lemmy.world Corkyskog @sh.itjust.works 5mo ago

Remember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?

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I thought they were using natural materials like ground coffee. Did some of them actually use plastic beads?
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbead
  
  I didn’t realize America has banned them. Good. I just figured they were a fad.
  
  Hey we're actually ahead of the EU in something!
  
  I want to see more regulations around plastics. We have the ability to make biodegradable plastics and we can research better ones. Plastic is a bane to the environment.
  
  Shit we can't allow that. I'm gonna go to the Euro Parliament to lobby for banning 10 random things.
  
  Ban bans, and brands while you're at it.
  
  Just random? Like maybe ban ice cubes and fitness gyms and people with braces? Just randomness lol
  
  U! S! A! U! S! A! 🦅🇺🇸
  
  I’ve been wondering what happened to that fad. Amazing that they were banned! Let’s do more
  
  Edit: “replaced by metallized plastic glitter”? wtf
  
  I remember my sister telling me to use facial wash for acne with stuff like that in it. Thank fuck I've ADHD and never got a routine going with using it.
  
  I used it because I never thought about how bad it would be for the environment. Switched to dissolving exfoliants like salt as soon as they were available though!
- Some used pumice (I think Lava Soap or something along those lines) but it's more harsh than the plastic microbeads OP is referring to.
  
  I know St Ives uses crushed up walnut shells and apricot pits for theirs.
  
  Can confirm as I am allergic to walnuts.
  
  I have been using that stuff for years and I'm very satisfied!
- Yes, most used micro plastics for a long time, charcoal and coffee grounds are a fairly new advent in the last few years.
- LUSH uses almond hulls in their products, so they are fully compostable. If you want something with a scrub, check them out for sure.
- I’ve been buying face scrubs that have ground apricot pits in them. They are great. Just the right amount of abrasiveness and totally biodegradeable. These have been around for decades. The microbead shit was cheaper, I suppose. And maybe some squeamish people don’t like the brown grainy appearance of apricot pit scrub.

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