A UK-wide prohibition on the use of plastic microbeads in the manufacture of some cosmetic and personal care products has come into effect. These tiny pieces of plastic are added to rinse-off ...

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...

Face scrub is an essential part of a skincare routine designed to exfoliate the skin, removing dead skin cells, impurities, ...

Scientists have created eco-friendly microbeads which could replace harmful plastic ones. Microbeads are tiny balls found in bathroom products like shower gels, shaving foams and face scrubs.