This chemical used in soaps and toothpaste is highly harmful!

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Plastic microbeads, which were once widely used in personal care products such as soaps and toothpastes, are now banned. The reason is that this substance is insoluble in water, causing environmental pollution; fish that consume these microbeads may end up on people’s dining tables again. Many well-known skincare products may contain such microbeads; these products are mostly facial cleansers and exfoliating scrubs, and the microbeads found in them are primarily composed of polyethylene. Experts say that these microbeads, which clean the skin and provide a refreshing feel, eventually end up in the sewers, which will cause pollution sooner or later. Because these particles are too small to be recovered by water treatment plants. The size and shape of the microbeads are similar to those of fish eggs, causing them to be ingested by other fish by mistake. The big fish eat the small ones; these microbeads end up incorporated into fish meat and may eventually appear on our tables. According to statistics, a branded facial cleanser contains over 300,000 microbeads, and beauty products containing plastic are not limited to pharmacy shelves. Manufacturers used to highly value the gentle properties of plastic microbeads, which is why this exfoliating ingredient became very popular in the personal care products market over the years. Reports suggest that Procter & Gamble plans to completely eliminate the use of polyethylene microbeads by 2017. The California State Assembly in the United States has also passed a bill to legislate a ban on the sale of products containing plastic microbeads by 2020.