New biodegradable microbeads dissolve into sugar-like molecules Effectively cleanses skin, removing up to 74 percent of ...

The nonplastic polymer cleaned up eyeliner and permanent marker and broke down into molecules related to sugar and amino acids.

CHEMICAL engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new type of biodegradable material that ...

A UK-wide prohibition on the use of plastic microbeads in the manufacture of some cosmetic and personal care products has come into effect. These tiny pieces of plastic are added to rinse-off ...

To explore the particles' ability to replace the microbeads that are often added to cleansers, the researchers mixed the particles with soap foam. This mixture, they found, could remove permanent ...

MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty ...

To explore the particles' ability to replace the microbeads that are often added to cleansers, the researchers mixed the particles with soap foam. This mixture, they found, could remove permanent ...

There is evidence that such small particles can enter the food chain. Jamie Woodward Plastic microbeads, like these recovered from the River Mersey, are now banned in cosmetics in the UK The ...