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Presence of Microplastic in Personal Care and Cosmetic Products from Markets in Punjab, Pakistan

Journal of Environmental Protection 2025 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Sajjad Hussain, Nuzhat Sial, Zarqa Nawaz, Muhammad Naeem, Rana Zeeshan Habib, Thies Thiemann

Summary

Researchers found that nearly half of body scrubs and face washes sampled in Punjab, Pakistan contained plastic microbeads, with imported products more likely to include them than locally made ones. These microplastics wash directly down drains and into waterways, contributing to environmental contamination from everyday personal care routines.

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.

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