CIDESCO supports ban on glitter that contains micro-plastics
By Sophie Nutt | 09 April 2019 | Movers & Shakers, News
CIDESCO has called on its global membership to help protect the environment by advising schools, students and make-up artists to only use glitter made from non-plastic alternatives.
Standard glitter that is used for dramatic and costume make-up designs is made from etched aluminium that is bonded to a form of micro-plastic called polyethylene terephthalate. Micro-plastics such as these are an ecological hazard when thrown away, particularly in the oceans, causing harm to marine life and often ending up in the stomachs of fish and birds. However, studies have also shown that fish consumption of micro-plastics finally result in toxins further up the food chain.
With the ban of micro-beads taking shape, CIDESCO believes it is now time for authorities and brands in the beauty industry to take note of plastic-bonded glitters and act quickly to ban its use.
“As a worldwide organisation with a large number of members and students, we know that we can make a difference to our environment,” says Anna-Cari Gund, CIDESCO president. “It is in our best interests to reduce plastic pollution as much as we can. Our appeal extends beyond our organisation as we ask people to reconsider and re-educate themselves on the products that they are using.”