There has been a proposal to ban plastic microspheres used in cosmetic municipalities for skin cleansing and exfoliation products in both California and New York, as they are not sustainable for the aquifer system.
These micro-spheres have such a small dimension that they flow through urban sewer drains, overcoming the purification systems, allowing it to easily seep into the waters of the sea, lakes, and rivers. These are then ingested by fish and other marine organisms, having a large impact on marine biology. This impact is then passed on to other animals along the food chain, and finally is then found in our dishes.
The microspheres in question can be found in the labels of the cosmetic exfoliating and non-cosmetics, under the name of polyethylene and polypropylene.
In nature, there are very valid alternatives to these plastic particles such as apricot kernels and cocoa beans abundantly used in natural and organic cosmetics that have real, green INCI.
Some big companies are already running for cover by reducing or eliminating the use of these micro plastic particles in their products.
I would like to underline the importance of these types of legislative proposals aimed at prevention as well as the reduction, of the short and long term impact, of the poorly biodegradable substances on our environmental ecosystem. This is why OLGA COLA Cosmetics never uses polyethylene or polypropylene in our products!
Doctor Olga Cola (for ToBeOrganic)