There are lots of effective, biodegradable options to choose from when creating a face scrub or toothpaste without microbeads. Ingredients such as Bamboo stem and Pineapple enzymes are fantastic natural exfoliators that don’t cause damage to marine life.

Green People’s microbead-free face scrubs offer gentle yet effective exfoliation to remove dead skin cells and impurities for a clear, glowing complexion.

Using a microbead-free face scrub is one way to protect our marine environments, but did you know that during a 20 minute dip in the sea, up to 25% of your sun lotion can be washed into the water? Some sun lotions contain ingredients that can cause coral bleaching, one of the biggest threats to marine biodiversity.

Green People’s organic coral-friendly sunscreens contain only gentle, non-toxic ingredients that protect your skin effectively without damaging the environment.

Microbeads are tiny plastic particles that are added to some scrubs and toothpastes to give an exfoliating action. When these products are rinsed off, the microbeads are washed down the drain and into rivers and oceans as they are too small to be filtered out at water treatment plants.

The main type of plastic used in exfoliators is polyethylene. To guarantee you are using cosmetics without microbeads, you should also check the ingredients list for oxidised polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), nylon and polypropylene.

All of our natural toothpastes are microbead-free.