Trends of microplastic abundance in personal care products in the United Arab Emirates over the period of 3 years (2018-2020).

ABSTRACT: Plastic microbeads in cosmetic products are considered one of the main contributors of primary microplastic pollution in aquatic environments. To assess the trends of microplastic usage in rinse-off cosmetic products over the last 3 years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 163 body scrub and face wash products were randomly selected and purchased from different UAE markets over a period of two (2019 and 2020) consecutive years as a continuation of our study of such products in 2018. Microbeads were extracted from the products and their composition was determined. The comparative analysis of the products revealed the presence of microplastic content in fewer products in 2019 and 2020 than to 2018. The results revealed that some of the products that contained microplastic in 2018 still have

SUBMITTER: Habib RZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294843 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature