Two bills by state Rep. Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) are advancing through the legislative process. AB 888, authored by Bloom, would set up the strongest protections in the country against the use ...

Plant-based microbeads made from everyday ingredients like green tea and seaweed have helped mice shed weight by trapping fats in the gut, reports a new study published in Cell Biomaterials.

A TikToker alleges that using a popular face scrub caused her skin to become full of beads. In The Know reached out to Neutrogena for comment but has not heard back at the time of reporting. The issue ...

Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E, and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to ...

A burgeoning beauty influencer was shocked and has issued an online warning for anyone using face wash containing microbeads — after a horrific discovery mid-facial. “Guys, this is wild: So, I just ...

Products containing plastic microbeads would be banned in Hawaii under a bill passed by the state Legislature. In July 2023, all personal care products except for nonprescription drugs containing ...

Several countries have banned plastic microbeads from skincare products. Skincare companies have replaced plastics with new, plant-based beads. Other eco-friendly exfoliators include hydrated silica ...

This work was supported by funding from the MITACS Accelerate program, the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec, and the Partenariat canadien pour l'agriculture ...

1. A research team at NIMS has successfully developed an environmentally friendly, microspherical fluorescent material primarily made from citric acid. These microbeads emit various colors of light ...