Plastic microbeads from cosemetic facial scrub

Samples of polyethylene microbeads in sealed container, and L'Oreal exfoliating cosmetic product, a facial scrub aimed at men, from which they were obtained in a 2015 study led by Imogen Napper at the University of Plymouth.

Details

Category:
Environmental Science & Technology
Object Number:
2023-498
Materials:
polyethylene (polythene)
Measurements:
Approx: Container: 50 x 30 mm;tube 70 x 50 mm
type:
samples

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