Every day, U.S.
8 trillion
plastic microbeads rinse into waterways from face and body scrubs.
The fix: Avoid 'polyethylene' in scrubs; pick natural exfoliants and refillable glass.
but plastic free.
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Skin Care, plastic free
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Shop$24–$48The guide
Plastic-free skincare that still performs
From microbeads in scrubs to single-use tubes, skincare is full of plastic you can lose without losing results.
3 min read
Environmental Science & Technology (ACS), 2015
What actually helps
Refill, and skip the plastic tube
Reducing everyday plastic contact is the broad goal as the science develops.
- Choose refillable glass and aluminium to cut single-use plastic packaging exposure. CNN Health, 2025
- Particles have been found throughout the body, less plastic contact is a sensible precaution. World Economic Forum, 2025
The science
Why skin care, but plastic free?
Skincare sits on your skin and ships in plastic. Refillable glass and aluminium, mineral sunscreens in metal tubes, and paper-tube balms keep the formulas and lose the throwaway plastic, many also skip the synthetic microbeads and reef-harming filters.
Microplastics have been found in human blood and organs, making everyday reduction a reasonable precaution. · World Economic Forum, 2025
Common questions
- Are refillable skincare formats as fresh?
- Refill systems are designed around the same shelf life as conventional packaging, you replace the inner refill and keep the durable glass or aluminium outer.
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