Today’s glitter is biodegradable 100%. It can cause a great deal of harm to the environment but fortunately, we have come to a solution; biodegradable glitter.
It is vital to consider taking care of our ecological footprint. One way to accomplish this is by taking consciousness on what we consume.
One of the industries that pollutes the most is Cosmetics. The plastics of thousands of recipients are discarded every day, and the components used in the industry of cosmetics have been found to be damaging to the environment. A good example of this is the glitter industry.
Nowadays, glitter is focusing on an eco-friendly alternative that can be used instead of the typical glitters that consist of harmful plastics.
In the present, there is a trend growing that uses glitters in various cosmetics like shower gels, eyeshadows, hair gels, body scrubs, masks, etc. Even though all of them look stunning and glittery but, unfortunately, many of them use plastic glitter that are harmful to the environment as it is composed of microplastics that cannot be recycled.
Most plastic glitters go directly into the ocean, and due their size, they don’t filter out. The glitters of plastic not only pollute streams of water, but also marine creatures since plastic glitters do not decompose or degrade. They are eaten by marine animals and we end up consuming our own waste when we eat seafood.
Other glitter particles from plastic go into the soil, and are equally harmful. The glitter of plastic remains in the earth for thousands of years, without degrading. a high percentage of them end up in water too.
Luckily in some countries around the world, such as the UK as well as in certain important festivals, they have realized the damage that regular glitters cause to the environment, and have decided to ban them in order to minimize the negative impact they have on the environment.
The biodegradable, glitters was developed.
As I mentioned earlier, the trend of using bio-glitters is growing every season. Since we love glitters and we would love to keep using them, a line of biodegradable glitters was created.
Of course, the major benefit of the line of Cosmetic Bio-glitters as compared to standard glitters is, as we’ve mentioned before, their capacity to degrade bio. However, there are other advantages that need to be taken into consideration as, for example, that the Cosmetic Bio-glitters are less hard than glitters. Since they are not made from hard plastics, they are less irritating to the skin. Like normal glitters, they come in different sizes ranging from 100 microns up to 2.4 mm. Furthermore, they are available in a variety of colors (such as green, silver blue, rose red and more.) to make the perfect combinations.
A crucial aspect to point out concerning the cosmetic bio-glitters is that the bio-glitters will not begin to degrade in the cosmetic product you use. They need to be in the soil or in the water under certain conditions like humidity or temperature to start biodegrading. Most importantly they need the support of microorganisms that are found in areas such as the soil and ocean to begin the biodegradable process. This is the reason they are classified as biodegradable.
How to care about our planet while still looking stunning
For all the reasons mentioned, bio-glitter is an innovative way to take pleasure in all the sparkles without contaminating. If there’s a way to eliminate the harm that normal glitters do in the world, it is our obligation to make use of it. It is important to start educating ourselves and take responsibility for the products we consume, while taking to consider all the effects that our products may have on the planet.
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