Ugelstad’s invention of microbeads was a minor medical breakthrough; they could be used to treat cancer, help with HIV research and even form the technological basis behind home pregnancy tests.

A new study out of Oregon State University lays out the microplastic problem in our oceans, freshwater lakes, and rivers, which it partly blames on tiny microbeads—the tiny plastic balls in ...

Not from your skin. From microbeads. Microbeads are tiny bits of plastic found in exfoliating body washes and facial scrubs. Since their introduction in 1972, they have made their way into more ...

You've probably seen commercials featuring the use of microbeads and you may have used them yourself. They are the little bits of plastic found in some facial scrubs, toothpastes, hand ...

MPs have recommended banning the tiny particles of plastic called "microbeads" which are used in a number of cosmetics and cleaning products. But why have they taken the move? Microbeads is the ...

Plastic microbeads, those tiny troublemakers found in the personal care products of the early 1990s to the late 2010s, wreak ...

The Government is to go ahead with a ban on “rinse-off” plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products following a public consultation, it has announced. The proposal comes amid ...

A UK-wide ban on the manufacture of cosmetics containing 'microbeads' (tiny pieces of plastic found in face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels) has come into force today. This landmark step ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Microbeads have a pretty bad rap. The plastic ones we’re used to ...

Your toothbrush bristles may not be the only plastic you put in your mouth this morning — what you probably assume are flavor crystals in your toothpaste may actually be plastic microbeads.