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3 Mistruths about microplastics in cosmetics that the industry wants The EU institutions to believe

Oct, 18

Makeup will still have microplastics for the next decade…

Sep, 19

Sun Care products review: Another year has passed…

Jun, 28

If It’s In A Flow Chart, It’s True

May, 9

Why the upcoming EU legislation has a direct effect on your life!

Apr, 21

Dare To Care, but why?

Apr, 7

Ayurvedic Herbal Toothpaste, Foam-free Mint (4.16 oz)

Mar, 11

Ayurvedic Herbal Toothpaste, Mint-Free (4.16 oz)

Mar, 11

Ayurvedic Herbal Toothpaste, Classic / Licorice (4.16 oz)

Mar, 11

100% Natural deodorant stick mighty mint

Mar, 11

24h Deo Roll-on Citrus

Mar, 11

Amber – 5g

Mar, 11

Augen Make-up Entferner

Mar, 11

Aloe Vera Deo Crystal

Mar, 11

Anti-Aging Make-up beige 02 k

100BON EUCALYPTUS ET LAVANDE AROMATIQUE LIQUID SOAP

Mar, 11

100BON FLEUR D’ORANGER ET LILAS DELICIEUX LIQUID SOAP

Mar, 11

100% Organic Sheabutter

Mar, 11

100BON HELIOTROPE ET AMANDE DOUCE LIQUID SOAP

Microplastic-free Christmas for One and All

Nov, 17

No Waste November: Planet Positive Beauty

Nov, 4

Get to know microplastics in your cosmetics – Part II

Jul, 29

Microplastics in your sunscreen can be more dangerous than you think

Jul, 1

Let’s talk about ‘plastic-free beauty’!

Jun, 11

Garnier and Zwitsal scored lowest in the sunscreen test by Dutch Consumer Association

May, 21

Skip-Care for a More Sustainable World | A Series

Apr, 22

EU has a golden chance to rid us of all intentionally added microplastics

Mar, 9

11 Makeup-brands exposed with the use of microplastics

Feb, 10

About 80% of hand sanitisers & gels contain microplastics

Jan, 26

This Holiday Season, Choose Microplastic-free Cosmetics!

Dec, 14

Argentina becomes first country in South America to ban microbeads

Dec, 4

#GivingTuesday: Let’s join forces for beauty without microplastics!

Nov, 30

Crowdfunding: Donate to Beat the Microbead App!

Oct, 27

Here’s why EU can’t miss the chance to ban all microplastics

Sep, 1

Myth Buster: Toothpaste still contains plastic ingredients!

Aug, 20

Beat the Microbead app featured on ‘App Of The Day’ platform

Jul, 29

Plastic-free Beauty: The New Normal!

Jun, 17

Consumers are worried about plastics in cosmetics. Seventy percent want a ban.

May, 28

3 Reasons to worry about microplastics in 2020

Dec, 30

Victoria Beckham’s First Skincare Product Is Out And It’s Not Microplastic-Free

Nov, 21

European ban on microplastics must be stricter

Nov, 14

Detergents too have microplastics!

Nov, 1

Denial is not an option anymore: reflections on the Plastic Health Summit

Oct, 11

Have microbeads reached the Canadian Arctic?

Aug, 16

Plastic-free body lotions & butters!

Aug, 20

Why should we stop using flushable wet wipes?

Dec, 13

Glitter without litter: is that for real?

Jul, 17

The first Plastic Health Summit in the world

Jul, 11

Release of Position Paper on Microbeads and Microplastics in Cosmetics

Oct, 27

112.5 million microbeads pass through Ljubljana’s water purification system

Oct, 24

Microbeads ban in Wales

Oct, 20

Ban on microbeads in Taiwan

Aug, 10

Sweden leads European ban on microbeads

Jul, 17

Nanoplastics in scrubs with plastic microbeads

Jul, 6

209 trillion microbeads enter the sea from China

Jun, 19

Disillusioning statement cosmetics industry about microbeads

Jun, 16

Our social media campaign: #NoPlasticsInCosmetics kick-off week!

Mar, 1

Cosmetic products are full of plastic

Feb, 15

The National Postcode Lottery grants the Plastic Soup Foundation 600.000 Euros

Feb, 8

Beat the Microbead is Katerva Behavioural Change Award 2017 finalist

Jan, 24

New Zealand to ban microbeads

Jan, 16

Scotland is heading towards a legislative ban on microbeads

Dec, 21

Download the beat the microbead app and take part in Ocean Conservation

Oct, 30

The International Cosmetics Industry and Plastic Soup

Nov, 6

European Commission’s Plastics Strategy completely inadequate

Nov, 10

Get to know microplastics in your cosmetics

Apr, 14

Up to 1.5 MILLION plastic particles in your anti-wrinkle cream?

Apr, 10

Guest Column: The Story of Naïf and Their ‘Circular Face Scrub’

Jan, 18

Ban and avoid plastic glitter!

Dec, 11

Microplastics: The Plastics Industry’s False Verdict

Nov, 22

Karen van Ede: A Beauty Editor’s Efforts to Combat Plastic Pollution

Oct, 29

“Look for the Zero” is Your Best Bet!

Oct, 4

The European Parliament wants to ban microplastics in cosmetics

Sep, 26

Efforts to ban microbeads in Finland and South Africa

Sep, 4

The BTMB campaign demands restriction of all intentionally added microplastics

May, 11

Exciting new features of Beat The Microbead app!

Jan, 17

Part-time job Data Entry; Beat the Microbead (8u)

Jan, 8

Ban on microbeads in UK, Italy and New Zealand

Dec, 22

UK minister urges Christmas shoppers to boycott cosmetics with microbeads

Dec, 20

Tesco to phase out microbeads from its products by end of 2016

Dec, 12

Irish ban on microbeads discussed

Nov, 21

Huffington Post: Beauty and Fashion are polluting our oceans

Sep, 20

Law Proposal in Italy to ban microbeads

Sep, 19

Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency announced Ban on Microbeads

Sep, 19

UK government to ban microbeads from cosmetics by end of 2017

Sep, 2

Scourge of the plastic microbead: Polluting oceans, damaging eyes, teeth, skin

Aug, 31

Sign this petition & ask the EU to ban microplastics in cosmetics!

Jun, 27

72% of Sun Care products contain microplastics

Jul, 7

Plastic-free sunscreens!

Jul, 2

ECHA proposes to ban intentionally added microplastics

Jan, 30

Spectroscopy shows microbeads are accumulating in oceans

Sep, 22

Politics Plume 2016: nominees

Sep, 23

Committee Chair thanks petitioners for helping secure ban on microbeads

Sep, 26

British Government’s response

Nov, 14

Canadian government to ban toiletries containing microbeads in 2018

Nov, 7

Italian Parliament approves ban unanimously

Oct, 25

Anchovies eat microbeads from face scrubs

Oct, 25

Industry responds to US microbead ban

Oct, 24

BtMb launched in Denmark

Oct, 23

“German cosmetic industry does not phase out”

Oct, 21

Ireland to follow US and UK by introducing ban on microbeads

Oct, 20

Mary Creagh is the winner of the Politics Plume for 2016

Oct, 11

UK microbeads ban first step to implementing plastic circular economy

Sep, 29

How Britain’s road markings are polluting its rivers and lakes

Sep, 30

Today it is World Animal Day

Oct, 4

Human made sun and rain demonstrates plastic pollution impact

Oct, 5

Are allure magazine’s best of beauty award winners microplastic-free?

Feb, 28

Looking closer at the “best mascaras” of 2018!

May, 3

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