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Microplastics
AKA “Plastic Microbeads, Polyethylene Beads, Nylon Particles”
Ingredient Facts
Microplastics
AKA: Plastic Microbeads, Polyethylene Beads, Nylon Particles
Synthetic · Film Forming
Synthetic
Occlusive
Clean
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Functions
Contaminant
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Abrasive
Microplastics in personal care products and cosmetics in Sri Lanka.
Gamage S, Mahagamage Y
Heliyon, 2024
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Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures.
Protyusha GB, B K, Robin RS, A N, Ineyathendral TR et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2024
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Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures.
Protyusha GB, B K, Robin RS, A N, Ineyathendral TR et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2024
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Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures.
Protyusha GB, B K, Robin RS, A N, Ineyathendral TR et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2024
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Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta.
Ragusa A, Svelato A, Santacroce C, Catalano P, Notarstefano V et al.
Environment international, 2021
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Revealing new insights: Two-center evidence of microplastics in human vitreous humor and their implications for ocular health.
Zhong Y, Yang Y, Zhang L, Ma D, Wen K et al.
The Science of the total environment, 2024
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Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng