Microbeads - Toxic beads in our toothpaste and beauty products!

Tiny plastic beads in everything from shower gel to toothpaste are poisoning oceans and threatening health. So before we go into this I am sure some of you may be reading this thinking ...what on earth are microbeads anyway?

That material, used to make plastic bottles, is used for color in some toothpaste, and is approved by the FDA.

As if because it’s common, it’s automatically safe to put in toothpaste… WOW.. I feel so much better now knowing because something is common that its ok to approve and use in everything from our toothpastes to our face wash... But for what? Does this benefit us in any way?

The culprit ingredient to look for on ANY tube of toothpaste would be Polyethylene.

This is the FDA approved food additive that according to Proctor & Gamble (the manufacturer of Crest® toothpaste), are completely safe FDA approved food additives used for colour.

How Did We Come To Learn About Toothpaste Containing Plastic Microbeads?

Trish Walravenan a dental hygienist, first started blogging about something strange she noticed in patient mouths, all the way back in March of this year: “When I clean people’s gums, a lot of times when the water is flushing around, we would see a speck — and it would be blue — and gone.”. Trish says she has been cleaning teeth for 22 years and now she’s speaking out about microbeads.

So the next big question on all our minds is... ARE MICROBEADS IN TOOTHPASTE SAFE?

Many toothpaste companies state that “Years of clinical research show no evidence of particles persisting underneath the gumline or causing harm.

”The FDA chimes in to say they are, “…not immediately aware of any safety issues with this product.”

To cut through all of the chaff and chatter, and to make a simple assumption, these plastic microbeads are probably not harmful…as far as we know right now – as supported by “years of clinical research” – but that doesn’t mean they’re beneficial either.And just because what we know now says these microbeads are safe in toothpaste, doesn’t mean that more research, time, & technology could prove that hypothesis totally wrong.

Furthermore, since this polyethylene – what these toothpaste microbeads are made of – is actually a food additive, which is also used to make plastic bottles and only used for color in some toothpastes, how safe can it be for human consumption?

To be fair, the idiot light warning to not swallow or consume toothpaste is right on the tube, but what else do we eat or use for personal hygiene that contains these plastic microbeads?

Certainly more questions than answers at this point, but the authorities we need to turn to for answers to these questions aren’t government bureaucracies or television news outlets.After all, if it weren’t for Trish’s keen attention to detail in treating her patients, we may never have known about toothpaste microbeads.

So after reading this I would strongly suggest you do your homework. Know what you are using and make sure you get all the information.

If you would like any information on products that do not contain any Microbeads Please do get in touch. We represent a company that does not use any microbeads in any of their products. From face wash to toothpaste.

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