Microbeads
Plastic microbeads are a subset of microplastics, which are often quite minute and occasionally even hard to discern.
- In addition, plastic pellets—the primary type of raw material used in the production of plastic—which are often shaped like cylinders or discs and measure about 2-3 millimetres in size—are frequently confused with microbeads.
- The most popular applications for microbeads in personal care products are as cleansers and exfoliants.
- Because of their excellent scouring capacity, microbeads have also been included in several body washes and facial cleansers.
- The use of microbeads in personal care products is being phased out voluntarily by many corporations, and ....
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