Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agoRemember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?message-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down11
arrow-up1148arrow-down1message-squareRemember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareredcalcium@lemmy.institutelinkfedilinkarrow-up39·5 months agoI thought they were using natural materials like ground coffee. Did some of them actually use plastic beads?
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up43·5 months agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbead
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down3·5 months agoI didn’t realize America has banned them. Good. I just figured they were a fad.
minus-squareAlto@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 months agoHey we’re actually ahead of the EU in something!
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·5 months agoI 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.
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoShit we can’t allow that. I’m gonna go to the Euro Parliament to lobby for banning 10 random things.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI’ve been wondering what happened to that fad. Amazing that they were banned! Let’s do more
minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·5 months agoSome used pumice (I think Lava Soap or something along those lines) but it’s more harsh than the plastic microbeads OP is referring to.
minus-squareCynicRaven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 months agoI know St Ives uses crushed up walnut shells and apricot pits for theirs.
minus-squareWhiskey_iicarus@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoI have been using that stuff for years and I’m very satisfied!
minus-squareAviandelight @mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoCan confirm as I am allergic to walnuts.
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-25 months agoYes, most used micro plastics for a long time, charcoal and coffee grounds are a fairly new advent in the last few years.
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.
I’ve been wondering what happened to that fad. Amazing that they were banned! Let’s do more
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.
I have been using that stuff for years and I’m very satisfied!
Can confirm as I am allergic to walnuts.
Yes, most used micro plastics for a long time, charcoal and coffee grounds are a fairly new advent in the last few years.