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Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:

 

You are killing marine life!

 

How you ask, well apparently (I'm just watching The One Show), the scrub part is actually plastic (micro plastics) which make their way through our waste water system into the sea!

 

If you can wait until 2017, they are trying to replace them.

 

 

Ooo will check mine out  

Baz
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:

 

You are killing marine life!

 

How you ask, well apparently (I'm just watching The One Show), the scrub part is actually plastic (micro plastics) which make their way through our waste water system into the sea!

 

If you can wait until 2017, they are trying to replace them.

 

 

What happens if you can't wait?

Saint
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:

 

You are killing marine life!

 

How you ask, well apparently (I'm just watching The One Show), the scrub part is actually plastic (micro plastics) which make their way through our waste water system into the sea!

 

If you can wait until 2017, they are trying to replace them.

 

 

What happens if you can't wait?

You get blamed for all the dead fish!

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:

 

You are killing marine life!

 

How you ask, well apparently (I'm just watching The One Show), the scrub part is actually plastic (micro plastics) which make their way through our waste water system into the sea!

 

If you can wait until 2017, they are trying to replace them.

 

 

Ooh yes I heard about that  its frightening what we're doing to the planet.

FM

Just done a quick google and found this:

 

Among the facial scrubs containing plastic were pretty much anything described as having “microbeads,” such as:

Dove Gentle Exfoliating Foaming Facial Cleanser
Nivea face scrub
Aveeno daily scrub
Neutrogena Body Clear body scrub
L’Oreal Pure Zone Pore Unclogging Scrub Cleanser
Ambi Even & Clear Skincare, Exfoliating Wash
Clean & Clear Oil-Free Daily Pore Cleanser
Phisoderm Nurturing Facial Polish
Garnier Nutritioniste Nuti-Pure Microbead Cream Scrub

 

Several of these are labeled as 100% biodegradable.

Alba Botanica Clarifying Scrub
Alba Hawaiian Facial Scrub, Pineapple Enzyme
Aubrey Organics North Woods Face Scrub
Avalon Organics Exfoliating Enzyme Scrub
Burt’s Bees Citrus Facial Scrub
Burt’s Bees Peach & Willowbark, Deep Pore Scrub
derma e Microdermabrasion Scrub
Earth Science Gentle Facial Scrub, Apricot
Grandpa’s Old Fashioned Oatmeal Soap, For Face & Bath
Jason Natural Cosmetics Scrubble (various types)
Jason Red Elements Exfoliating Scrub
Juice Organics New! Apple Exfoliating Peel
Kiss My Face Organics Jump Start, Exfoliating Face Wash
Kiss My Face Organics So Refined, Jojoba & Mint Facial
Nature’s Gate Revitalizing Facial Scrub
Zia Natural Skincare Natural Microdermabrasion Scrub

Cosmopolitan

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