Microbeads: Plastic bits for our skin and mouth

Well, we definetely dont need this ingredient in our daily care products. They are used mostly in scrubs and toothpastes. As you can imagine they pollute everything.

How do I tell if my products contain microbeads?

On the list of ingredients look for:
Polyethylene   (Note: Polyethylene isn't the same as polyethylene glycol.)
Polypropylene,
Poly-e-terephthalate
Polymethyl methacrylate

I reccommend to read this informative article about it. It also has a list of plastic free products.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/05/microbeads-exfoliators-plastic-face-scrub-toothpaste

If you want a good home made face scrub I have tried these 3 easy recipes:

1. Brown sugar and a bit of water
2. Pure honey
3. Yogurt and oats. 
 For other body parts you could also try sea salt and olive oil or another vegetal oil of your choice.

Let's get clean!