So far Illinois and New Jersey have begun prohibiting use of
harmful microbeads in skin care products. Now Colorado will be joining these
states soon to ban these ingredients to protect public health and environment.
Required legislation is being worked out for this purpose.
The microbeads are tiny plastic particles which are mixed in
cleansers, body exfoliators, body scrubs, soaps, wash and shower gel, foaming
face wash and other beauty products. These are non-bio-degradable and harmful
to environment. There are other eco-friendly alternatives which manufacturers
can turn to for continuing to manufacture their products.
Apart from natural organic cosmetics manufacturing businesses
like Herbally Radiant, there are increasing number of NGOs (like International
Campaign Against Use of Microbeads) and international bodies which are
advocating bon on use of toxic and harmful chemical ingredients in cosmetics. To
help consumers, many of them have listed on their websites the brand names of
products that contain microbeads. There
are many websites informing consumers about the use of lead and toxic colors in
lipsticks.
Earlier, the state of California could not pass the needed
legislation to ban manufacture and sale of microbeads-mixed products. It is expected to take up this legislation
again soon.
Many top brands, including Johnson & Johnson, Proctor
& Gamble, Estee Lauder had announced plans to phase out microbeads from
their products. Many others are yet to decide about it.
Herbally Radiant has been manufacturing its organic beauty
products with eco-friendly natural ingredients, without any toxins or potentially
harmful ingredients. It has also been raising awareness about the effects of
pharma-based products, many of them not disclosing the ingredients on the
labels. Its popular anti-aging formulations (Rejuvenating and Radiant) are the safest
and effective natural products available in the market at present.
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