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Environment.gov.au (2018) Voluntary Industry Phase-Out of Solid Plastic Mcrobeads from ‘Rinse-Off’ Personal Care, Cosmetic and Cleaning Products.
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• TITLE: Presence of Microplastic in Personal Care and Cosmetic Products from Markets in Punjab, Pakistan

  AUTHORS: Sajjad Hussain, Nuzhat Sial, Zarqa Nawaz, Muhammad Naeem, Rana Zeeshan Habib, Thies Thiemann

  KEYWORDS: Rinse-Off Cosmetics, Body Scrubs, Plastic Microbeads, Microbeads, Plastic Pollution

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol.16 No.4, April 22, 2025

  ABSTRACT: In order to assess microplastic content in personal care products in Pakistan, 103 body scrubs and face washes were randomly selected in August-October 2021 from different markets in Jhang, Multan, and Bahawalpur in Punjab, Pakistan. It was found that 47 (45.6%) products incorporated plastic microbeads, including 44 (42.7%) products that exhibited polythene microbeads. Overall, a higher proportion of imported products exhibited plastic microbead content than locally manufactured products.