President Obama signed a bill to ban microbeads in beauty products. But what are they?
You want to watch this video explaining microbeads:
How do I know which products have them? Here’s a list:
11 BILLION MICROBEADS ARE RELEASED INTO THE NATION’S WATERWAYS EACH DAY
What are some alternative products you can use? We listed our favorites below.
FACE WASH
CLARIFYING DEEP CLEANSING GEL $28 AT JURLIQUE.COM
A REFRESHING CLEANSING GEL THAT GENTLY EXFOLIATES SKIN WITH GENTLE EXFOLIATION FROM NATURAL JOJOBA ESTERS COMBINED WITH WILLOW BARK,
ALBA BOTANICA® GOOD & CLEAN™ TOXIN RELEASE SCRUB $9 ALBABOTANICA.COM
GROUND WALNUT TO SCRUB AWAY DULLNESS, FORCE OUT IMPURITIES AND PROVIDE DEEP-DOWN DETOXIFICATION
FRESH SOY FACE CLEANSER $38 AT FRESH.COM
FACE SCRUBS
YES TO GRAPEFRUIT CORRECT & REPAIR DAILY FACIAL SCRUB $7.99
FORMULATED WITH GRAPEFRUIT EXTRACT, AND LEMON BALM EXTRACT, A NATURAL ANTI-BACTERIAL TO EASE SKIN IRRITATIONS
FRESH SUGAR FACE POLISH $62 AT FRESH.COM
RATHER THAN MICROBEADS, FRESH SUGAR FACE POLISH USES REAL BROWN SUGAR AND STRAWBERRY SEEDS TO GENTLY EXFOLIATE SKIN
TRUFORA TRIPLE ACTION EXFOLIATOR $45 AT TRUFORA.COM
USES BAMBOO EXFOLIANT — 100% BIODEGRADABLE, AND A RENEWABLE RESOURCE
FACE TREATMENTS
BLISS MICRO MAGIC MICRODERMABRASION TREATMENT $48 BLISSWORLD.COM
FORMULATED WITH FINE VOLCANIC PUMICE,
LUSH – MASK OF MAGNAMINTY – SELF PRESERVING CLEANSER, $12.95 – $24.95
ADUKI BEANS TO EXFOLIATE FLAKY OR DRY SKIN, VANILLA ABSOLUTE TO CALM REDNESS AND HONEY TO SOOTHE.
TATA HARPER RESURFACING MASK $55 AT TATAHARPERSKINCARE.COM
FRENCH PINK CLAY REDUCES THE APPEARANCE OF PORES AND HELPS DETOXIFY SKIN
BODY SCRUBS
ST IVES OATMEAL & APRICOT BODY SCRUBS $5 DRUGSTORES
LUSH OCEAN SALT CLEANSER, $21.95 – $35.95
OCEAN SALT FACE AND BODY SCRUB SETS SKIN AGLOW WITH A MIX OF SALT GRAINS AND VODKA-INFUSED CITRUS JUICES. THE MINERALS IN SEA SALT SOFTEN AS IT SCRUBS AWAY DIRT.
TATA HARPER SMOOTHING BODY SCRUB $68 AT TATAHARPERSKINCARE.COM
A POWERFUL BLEND OF FIVE BIODEGRADABLE EXFOLIANTS INCLUDING PINK HIMALAYAN AND HAWAIIAN SEA SALTS, CRANBERRY FIBERS, APRICOT SEED POWDER AND ORGANIC SUGAR
TOOTHPASTE
TOMS OF MAINE
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