Microplastics
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Plastic Microbeads, Polyethylene Beads, Nylon Particles
Plant-Derived
Occlusive
Clean
Functions
Contaminant
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Abrasive
Microplastics in personal care products and cosmetics in Sri Lanka.
Gamage S, Mahagamage Y
Heliyon, 2024
Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures.
Protyusha GB, B K, Robin RS, A N, Ineyathendral TR et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2024
Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures.
Protyusha GB, B K, Robin RS, A N, Ineyathendral TR et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2024
Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures.
Protyusha GB, B K, Robin RS, A N, Ineyathendral TR et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2024
Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta.
Ragusa A, Svelato A, Santacroce C, Catalano P, Notarstefano V et al.
Environment international, 2021
Revealing new insights: Two-center evidence of microplastics in human vitreous humor and their implications for ocular health.
Zhong Y, Yang Y, Zhang L, Ma D, Wen K et al.
The Science of the total environment, 2024
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng