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[Thematic Report] Beauty and the Beast (Bead) |
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by Nitipak Ratapipat | 21-04-2020 00:13
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We have to admit that advertising on TV , internet or from celebrities have been effecting to our buying decision. Especially nowadays people tend to take care themselves in order to have a good looking, increase self-confidence.
Consumer products , cosmetics manufacturer have been using many stimulate marketing techniques to attract consumer’s buying. The words “Deep Clean” or “Extra Exfoliating” have been advertising in many consumer products such as facial foam, body wash, toothpaste etc.
By adding “Microbeads” in these products , Marketer claims to help exfoliating dead skin and make skin look bright and radiance. How can consumers resist for this attractive ads ?
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) , Microbeads are a kind of microplastic with specific function for scrubbing or exfoliating. In cosmetics, “microplastic” refers to all types of tiny plastic particles that are smaller than 5 mm. These tiny microbeads seem innocuous but actually are big polluters. They can cause the problem to our environment and marine ecosystem. Imagine when you scrub your face or brush your teeth, those super tiny microbeads can go through the drain and finally end up in rivers, lakes and oceans. Because of their compositions and the ability to absorb toxins in rivers or oceans, they can harm marine animals that ingest those small toxic microbeads easily. Finally humans who are the top of food chain consume those marine animals; They will receive those toxins inevitably.
Not only Thailand has officially banned the use of microbeads in the import, production and sale of rise-off cosmetics since the beginning of year but also other countries including Canada, France, India , Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, USA ban microbeads.
Finally, in order to save our world , read the ingredient before you buy any personal care products. Avoid microbeads by looking for these words : Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP) , Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or Polymethyl methacrylate ((PMMA or Acrylic) . Use products that have natural scrub ingredient such as sugar, used coffee grounds, oat meal, salt instead.
References:
1. Plastic (not) fantastic: Microbeads are poisoning our oceans. (2015, August 27). Animals Australia - for a kinder world.
https://animalsaustralia.org/features/plastic-microbeads-poisoning-marine-life.php
2. Plastic microbeads. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government.
3. Public health ministry bans plastic microbeads in cosmetics.(2019, December 24). ThaiPBS World
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/public-health-ministry-bans-plastic-microbeads-in-cosmetics/
4. UNEP (2015). Plastic in Cosmetics: Are We Polluting the Environment through our Personal Care?
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Thanks for an eye-opener topic.
Posted 28-04-2020 20:34
Hello,
Its me Dibya Bhatta from Nepal,Currently living in South Korea for my research Internship.
It was really nice reading your report!
keep writing and shining!! :)
If you have any queries related to this internship, You can find me on twitter as :
https://twitter.com/Divine_Tweets
stay safe from coronavirus!
keep working for mother earth to hand it to future generations!
Green cheers!
Posted 27-04-2020 10:16
Hello friend,
thanks for your report about the microbeads
stay safe
green cheers
Posted 26-04-2020 22:23
Thank you for comments from Mentors and all readers.
Posted 24-04-2020 14:52
Hi Nitipak Ratapipat, this is a menotor Sang Su Lee.
Wow. I did not know that micro beads can harm the environment so badly. Many people like products with them because they look beautiful and advertisements seem attractive too as you mentioned. I really like your conclusion that consumers should make responsible consumption after reading shrewdly the details of ingredients of products.
Thank you for your report.
Posted 24-04-2020 00:36
Hello
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Regards
Susmita
Posted 23-04-2020 00:49
Hello Nitipak,
Thank you so much sharing such an informative report.
I never thought that microbeads could harm this way.
Regards
Himani
Posted 22-04-2020 18:24
Hello Nitipak Ratapipat, this is mentor Taehyun!
Thank you for the report about the microbeads! It is a really serious problem because many cosmetics for the scrub purpose uses microbeads for the increased friction. But, as you've said, microbeads can be a microplastic, and as you know, microplastic can be accumulated throughout the biosystem chain. So, we ultimately have a probability to eat microplastic which we used as a cosmetic...! Too bad... We have to use fewer cosmetics to use microbeads!
Thank you for the report!
Green cheers!
Posted 21-04-2020 23:40
Hello Nitipak,
I hope you are doing great
Thank you so much for sharing such an informative report.
Today I got to know a new thing that microbeads can harm the environment.
Keep writing
Green cheers from Nepal
Regards
Sudha
Posted 21-04-2020 14:57
Hello Nitipak!!
I hope you are doing great!!
I have never thinks about microbeads and its impacts.Thanks for letting us know about microbeads.
Hope to know more from you!!
GREEN CHEERS FROM NEPAL!!
Regards,
Sonika!
Posted 21-04-2020 11:36
Thanks for beneficial post. I haven't any idea about it. I will try buy products without these microbeads.
Posted 21-04-2020 04:25
Hello Nitipak
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Beauty and the Beast (Bead)
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 21-04-2020 03:09