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Microplastic-
free scrub
Ingredients
| Natural calcium carbonates are not only a suitable
alternative to polyethylene beads in cosmetics and toiletries, but
also a versatile option in emulsions and anhydrous formulations.
AUTHOR:
Ana Castellano Gassó
Marketing Coordinator, Consumer Goods
Life Science, Omya International
Oftringen, Switzerland
W
ith the USA signing the
Microbeads-Free Waters
Act
in December 2015, a
“prohibition against sale or distribu-
tion of rinse-off cosmetics contain-
ing plastic microbeads” will begin in
July 2017 for US markets. Replacing
these petroleum derivatives, which
harm the environment, with natu-
ral ingredients is one of today’s key
trends in cosmetics and toiletries.
Natural calcium carbonate, a real
all-rounder ingredient, is not only
sustainable but is also organic and
“Different particle structures
and sizes suit different needs”
GO FUTURE: BODY CARE
28
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COSSMA 4 I 2017
