At this time these products still contain microplastic March 2015

At this time these products still contain microplastic
Random sample
July 2015
For updates check www.beatthemicrobead.org
Initiated by Plastic Soup Foundation and North Sea Foundation (the Netherlands)
Brand/Concern
Producer
Product name
Along Came Betty
Biotherm
Champneys
Garnier
Garnier
Garnier
Kiehl's
Kiehl's
Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer
No. 7 (Boots own brand)
No. 7 (Boots own brand)
Original Source
Rituals
Sanctuary Spa
Sanctuary Spa
Sanctuary Spa
Soap & Glory (Boots)
St. Tropez
The Body Shop
Tesco PLC
L'Oréal
Champneys Health Resort Group
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
Marks and Spencer Plc
Marks and Spencer Plc
Marks and Spencer Plc
Marks and Spencer Plc
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
PZ Cussons
Rituals Cosmetics UK Limited
PZ Cussons Beauty
PZ Cussons Beauty
PZ Cussons Beauty
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
PZ Cussons Beauty
L'Oréal
Skin buffer say you scrub me
Huille de gommage
Energising lime foaming body scrub
Body tonic scrub gel
Oil beauty oil-infused nourishing scrub
Ultra beauty oil scrub
Gentle exfoliator coriander
Gentle exfoliator grapefruit polish
Aloe vera exfoliating body scrub
Cocoa butter exfoliating body scrub
Coconut exfoliating body scrub
Lemon verbena exfoliating body scrub
Cleansing body polish
Total renewal micro-dermabrasion body exfoliator
Mint & walnut super scrub
Wai wang body exfoliating cream
Escape fragrance body scrub
Mandelular sensuous body scrub
Spa essentials body scrub
The scrub of your life
Tan enhancing polish
Tea tree squeaky-clean scrub
Along Came Betty
Biotherm
Boots (Own brand)
Boots (Own brand)
Boots (Own brand)
Tesco PLC
L'Oréal
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Pores for thought polish
Biosource gel exfoliant
Essentials cucumber face scrub
Skin clear daily face scrub
Tea tree & witch hazel exfoliating face scrub
Ingredient
BODY SCRUB
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
FACE SCRUB
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
At this time these products still contain microplastic
Random sample
July 2015
For updates check www.beatthemicrobead.org
Initiated by Plastic Soup Foundation and North Sea Foundation (the Netherlands)
Brand/Concern
Producer
Product name
Ingredient
Clearasil
Clearasil
Clearasil
Clearasil
Clearasil
Clearskin
Decleor
Dove
Dove
Eucérin
Formula (Marks &
Spencer own brand)
Garnier
Garnier
Garnier
Garnier
Garnier
Garnier
Garnier
Garnier
Gillette
Kiehl's
Lancôme
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal Men Expert
L'Oréal Men Expert
L'Oréal Paris
My Skin
Nivea
Nivea
Nivea
No. 7
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
Avon Products, Inc.
L'Oréal
Unilever
Unilever
Beiersdorf
Marks and Spencer Plc
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
Procter & Gamble
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
Tesco PLC
Beiersdorf
Beiersdorf
Beiersdorf
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Daily clear - clear 'n refine daily scrub
Daily clear - superfruits refreshing scrub
Ultra blemish & marks scrub
Ultra dual rapid action scrub
Vitamin & extracts scrub
Pore penetrating invigorating scrub
Men essentials clean skin scrub gel
Dove for men deep clean face scrub
Dove gentle exfoliating cream bar
Dermopurifyer scrub
Formula daily care exfoliating face wash
Fresh radiance boosting scrub - purifies and revitalises
[Men] Turboaight oil control anti-blackheads brightening icy scrub
Pure active - 3 in 1 wash + scrub + mask
Pure active - anti-blackhead deep pore wash
Pure active - anti-spot exfoliating scrub
Pure active - fruit energy daily energising gel scrub
Pure active - intensive charcoal scrub
Pure active - wasabi power ultra-purifying fresh scrub
Preshave thermal face scrub for men
Clearly corrective white brightening exfoliator
Exfoliance clarté
Exfotonic exfoliating & revitalising gel
Skin perfection radiance revealing gentle exfoliator
Pure & matte deep exfoliating wash anti-blocked pores
Pure power scrub x2000 beads anti-blackhead
Skin perfection radiance revealing gentle exfoliator
Skin bright gentle face scrub
Daily essentials exfoliating scrub
Exfoliating face scrub for men
Skin energy Q10 face wash for men
Beautiful skin purifying exfoliator
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Oxidized Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polypropylene
(PP), Polyethylene
(PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Nylon-11 (N), Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
At this time these products still contain microplastic
Random sample
July 2015
For updates check www.beatthemicrobead.org
Initiated by Plastic Soup Foundation and North Sea Foundation (the Netherlands)
Brand/Concern
Producer
Product name
Ingredient
No. Formula
7
Pro
(Tesco own
brand)
Pro
Formula (Tesco own
brand)
Pro
Formula (Tesco own
brand)
Simple
Simple
Simple
Simple
Simple
Skin System (Asda own
brand)
Soap & Glory (Boots)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Superdrug (Own brand)
Tesco (Own brand)
The Body Shop
The Body Shop
The Body Shop
Vichy
Vichy
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Tesco PLC
Tesco PLC
Tesco PLC
Unilever
Unilever
Unilever
Unilever
Unilever
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
A.S. Watson Group
Tesco PLC
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
[Men] Energising face scrub
[For Men] Face scrub
Clean skin exfoliating scrub
Radiance exfoliating face scrub
Clear skin oil balancing exfoliating wash
Clear skin oil balancing facial scrub
Kind to skin smoothing face scrub
Spotless skin blackhead eliminating
Spotless skin triple action face wash
Face scrub
Scrub atomic - amazing daily face polish
Deep action blackhead clearing daily scrub
Deep action daily exfoliating wash
Exfoliating face scrub for men
Naturally radiant micro polish scrub
Simply pure smoothing face scrub
Simply pure spot clearing facial scrub
Tea tree & peppermint facial scrub
Tea tree exfoliating cream wash
Vitamin E face scrub
Exfoliating face scrub with cucumber extract
Tea tree squeaky clean scrub
Vitamin C facial cleansing polish
Vitamin E cream exfoliator
Normaderm gel exfoliant
Pureté thermale softening exfoliating cream
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Champneys
Sanctuary Spa
Superdrug (Own brand)
Champneys Health Resort Group
PZ Cussons Beauty
A.S. Watson Group
Spa treatments foot scrub
Hand & cuticle scrub
Intensive foot scrub
FOOT SCRUB
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
At this time these products still contain microplastic
Random sample
July 2015
For updates check www.beatthemicrobead.org
Initiated by Plastic Soup Foundation and North Sea Foundation (the Netherlands)
Brand/Concern
Producer
Product name
Ingredient
L'Occitane en Provence
L'Occitane Group
One minute hand scrub
Dove
Unilever
Gentle exfoliating beauty cream bar soap
Dove
Dove
Sure
Sure
Unilever
Unilever
Unilever
Unilever
Invisible dry stick antiperspirant deodorant
[Men+care] Clean comfort
Clear aqua crystal antiperspirant
[Men] Sensitive stick antiperspirant deodorant
Gillette
Gillette
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Fusion proglide
Fusion shave gel ultra protect
Colgate
Oral B
Tesco (Own brand)
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Procter & Gamble
Tesco PLC
Max white one toothpaste
Pro-expert enamel shield toothpaste
Steps toothpaste 0-2
HAND SCRUB
Polyethylene (PE)
SOAP
Polyethylene (PE)
DEODORANT
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
SHAVING PRODUCT
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
TOOTHPASTE
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene (PE)