Polyethylene Microbeads
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Polyethylene beads are tiny plastic particles used in some personal care products to help remove dead skin cells. However, they can also harm the environment and cause problems for aquatic life.
Moderate Concern
Source: EWG Skin Deep
The concern with polyethylene beads is that they can be ingested by animals and cause physical harm, and they also contribute to plastic pollution in waterways.
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Scientists make biodegradable microbeads from cellulose - "potentially replace harmful plastic ones that contribute to ocean pollution."
From prey to predator: an in-situ observation of microplastic trophic transfer from Mytilus edulis to Asterias rubens.
Kiselev A, Gebruk A, Pakhomova S
2025
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Last updated: May 16, 2026