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Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

HappyDaze — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:16:49 GMT

Just an FYI for those that care about this issue with the plastic beads that are causing major pollution in our water (lakes, rivers, ocean, etc) and killing of alot of marine life and fish.

They were talking about the little plastic beads in the presentation, which I was shocked they are still in there.

Proactiv Solution® Renewing Cleanser
INGREDIENT DECLARATION
Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide, 2.5%

Inactive Ingredients: water, magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, sorbitol, dimethyl isosorbide, disodium PEG-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol
dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyethylene, cetyl esters, anthemis nobilis flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, xanthan gum, tridecyl trimellitate, propylene glycol, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben,
propylparaben, fragrance.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

SilleeMee — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:33:45 GMT

I live in Colorado and the stores here don't sell that crep. However, I am not sure how they handle internet sales of the stuff...arrrggg!

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

HappyDaze — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:36:03 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I live in Colorado and the stores here don't sell that crep. However, I am not sure how they handle internet sales of the stuff...arrrggg!

@SilleeMee I was thinking the same thing about online sales- I believe products with the beads are not allowed in California too (someone from Cali can correct me if I am wrong) but I am sure if you buy from QVC or any other online vendor, it can be sent there. Seems like a loophole than needs to be corrected ASAP!

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:28:26 GMT

ProActiv isn't the only fracial cleanser on the market with beads. There are many in local drug stores as well I've found.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

HappyDaze — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:31:57 GMT

@PINKdogWOOD wrote:
ProActiv isn't the only fracial cleanser on the market with beads. There are many in local drug stores as well I've found.

yes I think the majority of us know that as it is has been discussed numerous times in the forums and in the news. But the Proactiv was just onair on QVC and that is why I was giving the heads up for those thinking about ordering it.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

karlam — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:28:16 GMT

I believe manufacturers have until 2017 to eliminate the microbeads from their products.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

HappyDaze — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 06:07:34 GMT

@karlam wrote:
I believe manufacturers have until 2017 to eliminate the microbeads from their products.

Yes, this was to let people know because I know there are some conscientious posters here who care about this type of thing and don't want to purchase products like this that pollute our water and kill animals.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

Furgirl — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:12:00 GMT

Thanks for this post. Apparently I've been living under a rock and wasn't aware of the issue

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

homedecorator — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 04:17:11 GMT

Thank you for the information. I didn't realize Proactiv contained those harmful beads either. I was thinking that it was such a great deal with the brush included. It's too bad the product contains plastic beads.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

MissSugarKane — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 04:43:52 GMT

If they are still mentioning it in their sales pitch that must mean a lot of viewers are uneducated on the topic. Once you know about what it is doing to sea life it is definitely a negative in a product.

We do have a bill to ban them in California, unfortunately it doesn't go into effect until 2020.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

HappyDaze — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 05:02:14 GMT

@MissSugarKane wrote:
If they are still mentioning it in their sales pitch that must mean a lot of viewers are uneducated on the topic. Once you know about what it is doing to sea life it is definitely a negative in a product.

We do have a bill to ban them in California, unfortunately it doesn't go into effect until 2020.

I was actually surprised they mentioned them and, in fact, the host was oohing and ahhing about how fabulous the "little beads" scrub your face gently. ugh.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

Iwantcoffee — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 11:23:55 GMT

@HappyDaze wrote:
@PINKdogWOOD wrote:
ProActiv isn't the only fracial cleanser on the market with beads. There are many in local drug stores as well I've found.
yes I think the majority of us know that as it is has been discussed numerous times in the forums and in the news. But the Proactiv was just onair on QVC and that is why I was giving the heads up for those thinking about ordering it.

Another product sold on QVC with these beads is Kate Somerville ExfoliKate.

Super-size ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment: Water/Aqua/Eau, Lactic Acid, Polyethylene,
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pectin, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit, Lactobacillus Pumpkin
Ferment Extract, Ceteareth-20, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dehydroxanthan Gum, PEG-100
Stearate, Salicylic Acid, SD Alcohol 40-B, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Sorbic Acid,
Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Honey/Mel/Miel, Acetic Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil,
Potassium Sorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Bromelain, Papain, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Pogostemon
Cablin Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Linalool, Limonene, Cinnamal, Beta-Carotene (CI 75130),
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex (CI 75810).

http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/by-brand/kate-somerville/_/Exfolikate-Intensive-Exfoliating-Treatment

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

Sunshine Kate — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:09:12 GMT

The new bill, called the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, requires manufacturers to eliminate microbeads from their products by 2017.

Here's the article: BANNING BEADS

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

riley1 — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:32:10 GMT

Doesn't Philosophy's Olive Oil Scrub have these microbeads? I thought they were taking them out of that product this year? I might be wrong though.

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

HappyDaze — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:55:40 GMT

@riley1 wrote:
Doesn't Philosophy's Olive Oil Scrub have these microbeads? I thought they were taking them out of that product this year? I might be wrong though.

@riley1 I believe this particular Philosophy product has already had the harmful beads removed and replaced with diatomaceous earth. HTH!

Re: Proactiv cleanser contains the plastic beads that are harmful to the environment

riley1 — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:17:06 GMT

@HappyDaze - I haven't purchased it because it did have the microbeads. Good to know they have removed that item for those that want to purchase the Body Scrub. I haven't used that brand in many, many years.