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UK Bans Microbeads in Beauty Products to Save Oceans From Plastics

The ban will mean cosmetics manufacturers will no longer be able to use microbeads — typically added to act as an exfoliant — in their rinse-off products.
A face wash containing microbeads | Source: Shutterstock
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  • Bloomberg

LONDON, United Kingdom

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