The nonplastic polymer cleaned up eyeliner and permanent marker and broke down into molecules related to sugar and amino acids.

A UK-wide prohibition on the use of plastic microbeads in the manufacture of some cosmetic and personal care products has come into effect. These tiny pieces of plastic are added to rinse-off ...

The government's ban of microbeads aims to cut down on plastic pollution. Under plans announced on Tuesday, wet wipes could soon become a thing of the past too. So how much damage is done by your ...

To explore the particles' ability to replace the microbeads that are often added to cleansers, the researchers mixed the particles with soap foam. This mixture, they found, could remove permanent ...