Makes you stop and think...

"After we have rinsed the shampoo from our hair, what happens to those chemicals next? Some bathroom cosmetics, like face scrubs, exfoliators and soaps, contain microbeads – which are usually made from plastics such as nylon or polyethylene. These beads are used to create an abrasive texture to help clean our skin, but they are not only reserved for scrubs – they are also present in shampoos, deodorants and lipstick. 

After washing down our drains, microplastics leach into our waterways and seas, where they have been found in fish. Because plastic takes so long to degrade, the concern is that once in the food chain it will remain there for a long time, being passed up the chain from species to species. In a recent study from 2022, microplastics were found in blood samples from members of the public for the first time. Their presence is toxic to human cells."