Featured Posts

To top
Title Image

EuropeanUnion Tag

14 Oct

Glitter Ban Poised to Start within the European Union

Glitter Ban Poised to Start within the European Union
THE SPARKLE DIMS: Want to duplicate the sparkly lips models sported down the recent Marni runway in Paris? Glitter bugs beware: starting Tuesday, it should turn out to be harder to purchase loose paillettes throughout the European Union. That's due to European Commission’s ban on the usage of microplastics, including in cosmetics and household goods. The law got here into effect mid-August, but transition periods vary for various product categories. “The sale of microplastics by itself, or in products for which no transitional period is laid down, is banned as of 17 October 2023,” in keeping with a commission spokesperson. “That is the case of plastic glitter — loose plastic glitter.” People took to social media to indicate how it will affect them....
Continue reading