{"id":1628,"date":"2014-12-12T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2018-02-09T13:58:20","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T19:58:20","slug":"news-brief-global-manufacturers-creating-pe-beads-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/1628\/news-brief-global-manufacturers-creating-pe-beads-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"News Brief: Global Manufacturers Creating PE Bead Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2014\/12\/PEBeadsSM1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/PEBeadsSM1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/PEBeadsSM1-180x300.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong>Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) microbeads have long been used in personal care products for their exfoliating properties, but overwhelming evidence shows\u00a0the harmful effects these PP and PE beads have\u00a0on the environment and marine life. These microbeads, which are the size of a grain of sand, flow right through the sewer system and are too small to be filtered out of most wastewater treatment facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Microbeads are not biodegradable, and once they enter the water, they are impossible to remove. With several US states banning microbeads, global manufacturers are leading\u00a0the charge to find safe, environmentally-friendly alternatives to PE and PP microbeads.<\/p>\n<h3>News\u00a0Drill Down<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>An article from The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) references an industrial standard, ASTM D7081 \u201cStandard Specification for Non-floating Biodegradable Plastics in the Marine Environment,\u201d that is being reviewed to harmonize international standards for microbeads.<\/li>\n<li>The Plastic Soup Foundation\u2019s website, BeatTheMircobead.org, lists several companies that have taken the pledge to stop using microbeads in their products.<\/li>\n<li>The Huffington Post talks in depth not only about microbead alternatives, but why alternatives like rice, apricot seeds, walnut shells, bamboo, and others are even better than beads.<\/li>\n<li>Legislators have called on the FDA to study the use of microbeads in toothpaste and take a stance on their use in products in a Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reading List<\/h3>\n<p>NYSCC: <a href=\"https:\/\/nyscc.org\/biodegradable-microbead-alternatives-cosmetics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Biodegradable Microbead Alternatives for Cosmetics<br \/>\n<\/a>Plastic Soup Foundation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthemicrobead.org\/en\/industry\" target=\"_blank\">Companies that have pledged to stop using microbeads<\/a><br \/>\nThe Huffington Post: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/02\/20\/microbeads-exfoliation_n_4815133.html\" target=\"_blank\">Why Use Microbeads When the Alternatives are Better?<br \/>\n<\/a>Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raps.org\/Regulatory-Focus\/News\/2014\/11\/17\/20757\/Legislators-Call-on-FDA-to-Study-use-of-Plastic-Microbeads-in-Toothpastes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Legislators Call on FDA to Study use of Plastic Microbeads in Toothpastes<br \/>\n<\/a>Prospector Knowledge Center: <a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/369\/finding-alternatives-synthetic-exfoliating-beads\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finding Alternatives to Synthetic Exfoliating Beads<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Material Resources:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>McKinley Resources Incorporated:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/5727\/317138\/Apricot-Kernel-Shells-40-60?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Apricot Seed Powder 40\/60 (Irradiated) Cosmetic Grade<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/5727\/225271\/Corn-Meal-Irradiated-Cosmetic-Grade?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Corn Meal Irradiated (Cosmetic Grade)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/5727\/203253\/Walnut-Shells-40-100-Irradiated?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Walnut Shells 40\/100 (Irradiated)<\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/5727\/203253\/Walnut-Shells-40-100-Irradiated?st=31\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Press Release<span style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.625;\">:<\/span><\/strong><a style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.625;\" href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/?p=1599\" target=\"_blank\"> P.E. (Polyethylene) Bead Replacement Options from McKinley Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kemin:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/367\/422749\/XFoliPEARL-CC10?st=31\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nXFoliPEARL\u2122 CC10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evonik<\/strong><strong> In<\/strong><strong>dustries:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?trade=4294934553&amp;sug=1&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nSipernat\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0(product line) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/eu\/PersonalCare\/search?trade=4294934553&amp;sug=1&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\">EU<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honeywell:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?k=Asensa&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nAsensa\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0(product line) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/eu\/PersonalCare\/search?k=Asensa&amp;st=1\">EU<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lipo<\/strong><strong> Ch<\/strong><strong>emicals<\/strong><strong> Company:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/705\/358949\/Jojoba-Scrubeads?st=31\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nJojoba Scrubeads\u2122<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/705\/358945\/JOJOBA-SPHERES?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Jojoba Spheres\u2122<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/705\/358946\/OFJ-SPHERES?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">OFJ\u2122 Spheres<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/705\/358946\/OFJ-SPHERES?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Lipo\u00ae VI<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Press Release:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/?p=1600\" target=\"_blank\">Desert Whale Jojoba Company Features Natural Alternative to Polyethylene Beads in Cosmetics to Help Reduce Plastic Soup in World\u2019s Oceans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kobo<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> Inc.:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/4671\/208793\/PROPOL-ISLB?st=31\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nPropol ISLB<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/search?k=CELLULOBEADS&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Cellulobeads<\/a>\u00a0(product line)<br \/>\n<strong>Press Release:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/?p=1601\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Alternatives to Polyethylene Beads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Imerys:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/294\/524864\/ImerCare-270P-Scrub?st=31\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nImerCare\u2122 270P-Scrub<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/294\/524868\/ImerCare-400P-Scrub?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">ImerCare\u2122 400P-Scrub<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Floratech:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/294\/524864\/ImerCare-270P-Scrub?st=31\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/4576\/125811\/Florabeads-Jojoba-28-60?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Florabeads\u00ae Jojoba 28\/60<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/4576\/375219\/Florabeads-Jojoba-40-60?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">40\/60<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/4576\/375223\/Florabeads-Jojoba-60-100?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">60\/100<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/4576\/125810\/Florabeads-Carnauba?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Florabeads\u00ae Carnauba<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/4576\/125813\/Florabeads-RBW?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Florabeads\u00ae RBW<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/4576\/238497\/Ecobeads?st=31\" target=\"_blank\">Ecobeads\u00ae<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Press Release:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/1756\/independent-studies-prove-biodegradability-new-exfoliating-beads\/\" target=\"_blank\">Independent Studies Prove Biodegradability of New Exfoliating Beads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lessonia:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/18619\/525649\/Celluloscrub-1000?st=31\">Celluloscrub\u2122 1000<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/18619\/525651\/Celluloscrub-300?st=31\">Celluloscrub\u2122 300<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/PersonalCare\/Detail\/18619\/525650\/Celluloscrub-500?st=31\">Celluloscrub\u2122 500<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) microbeads have long been used in personal care products for their exfoliating properties, but overwhelming evidence shows\u00a0the harmful effects these PP and PE beads have\u00a0on the environment and marine life. These microbeads, which are the &hellip; <a 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