{"id":8679,"date":"2014-02-13T15:17:08","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T14:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/?p=8679"},"modified":"2014-03-18T16:18:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T15:18:31","slug":"loreal-says-it-will-phase-out-the-use-of-plastic-microbeads-in-its-beauty-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covalence.ch\/index.php\/2014\/02\/13\/loreal-says-it-will-phase-out-the-use-of-plastic-microbeads-in-its-beauty-products\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->L\u2019Or\u00e9al Says It Will Phase Out The Use Of Plastic Microbeads In Its Beauty Products<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><a href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2014\/02\/13\/loreal-says-it-will-phase-out-the-use-of-plastic-microbeads-in-its-beauty-products\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8680\" title=\"L\u2019Or\u00e9al Says It Will Phase Out The Use Of Plastic Microbeads In Its Beauty Products\" alt=\"L\u2019Or\u00e9al Says It Will Phase Out The Use Of Plastic Microbeads In Its Beauty Products\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/newTemplate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/140224_oreal.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a>Earlier this week New York State Attorney General Eric. T Schneiderman and other lawmakers proposed a ban on plastic microbeads in personal hygiene products, saying the beads can end up polluting our waterways, and urged companies to join the fight. L\u2019Or\u00e9al says it\u2019s been keeping an eye on the research as well, and will now start to phase out the plastic beads in its products. It won\u2019t be easy, but the company says it\u2019s starting the process. \u201cIt requires the analysis and identification of viable alternative(s) that can meet any criteria (including human and environmental safety, efficacy, sustainable sourcing of the raw material and overall costs,\u201d a company rep said in a statement (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmeticsdesign.com\/Business-Financial\/L-Oreal-announces-microbead-wipeout-following-NY-proposed-ban\" target=\"_blank\">CosmeticDesign.com<\/a>). The phasing out will start with Biotherm this year, followed by its Body Shop products in 2015 and the rest of the company\u2019s products in 2017. Schneiderman lauded the news in a statement today, saying that the beads are accumulating in \u201calarmingly high levels\u201d in New York waterways, at the expense of wildlife and public health. \u201cI applaud L\u2019Or\u00e9al for quickly deciding to discontinue the use of microbeads in its products. Cooperation from the cosmetics industry signals a critical step toward protecting and preserving our environment,\u201d he says in the statement. \u201cWe hope that other companies will take similar action to combat this emerging threat to our wildlife and public health.\u201d Proctor and Gamble, Unilever and Colage-Palmolive have all recently said they\u2019d phase out the use of microbeads in their products as well. Image:\u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org. <a title=\"L\u2019Or\u00e9al Says It Will Phase Out The Use Of Plastic Microbeads In Its Beauty Products\" href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2014\/02\/13\/loreal-says-it-will-phase-out-the-use-of-plastic-microbeads-in-its-beauty-products\/\" target=\"_blank\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>News selected by Covalence | Country: Global | Company: L&#8217;Oreal | Source: <a title=\"L\u2019Or\u00e9al Says It Will Phase Out The Use Of Plastic Microbeads In Its Beauty Products\" href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2014\/02\/13\/loreal-says-it-will-phase-out-the-use-of-plastic-microbeads-in-its-beauty-products\/\" target=\"_blank\">Consumerist<\/a><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week New York State Attorney General Eric. T Schneiderman and other lawmakers proposed a ban on plastic microbeads in personal hygiene products, saying the beads can end up polluting our waterways, and urged companies to join the fight. 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