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Mikroplastik in Kosmetika - Stellenwert, Regulierung, Umweltproblematik und Alternativen
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Researchers reviewed the role of microplastics in cosmetics products in Germany — estimated at 922 tonnes released annually into wastewater — examining current regulatory frameworks, the definitional problem of excluding dissolved polymers, and ecotoxicological impacts, while presenting reduction measures and sustainable alternatives.
Der anthropogene Eintrag von Mikroplastik in die Umwelt ist ein weltweites Problem. Allein in Deutschland werden die Eintragungsmengen durch Kosmetikprodukte in das Abwassersystem jährlich auf 922 Tonnen geschätzt. Die, in Form von Mikroplastik, eingesetzten Polymere erfüllen dabei eine Vielzahl von Funktionen in Kosmetikprodukten. Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit dem Stellenwert von Mikroplastik in Kosmetika sowie mit den bisherigen regulatorischen Grundlagen und deren Grenzen. Weiterhin wird die Definitionsproblematik und dessen dringende Ausweitung auf gelöste Polymere aufgezeigt, da unter Mikroplastik bisher lediglich feste Kunststoffpartikel verstanden werden. Darüber hinaus wird insbesondere die Umweltproblematik und die damit verbundene Ökotoxikologie, die sich durch den Einsatz von Mikroplastik ergibt, diskutiert und die derzeitigen Maßnahmen zur Reduktion von Mikroplastik sowie Alternativen vorgestellt.
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