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Great, but now what do I do when my hands are covered in tree sap and normal soap isn't working? I guess we'll just have to settle for a more environmentally fr
by adrusi 11y ago
Great, but now what do I do when my hands are covered in tree sap and normal soap isn't working? I guess we'll just have to settle for a more environmentally friendly alternative like acetone.
- jonknee 11y agoWe were able to clean ourselves well before microbeads were added to soaps and we'll continue to be able to clean ourselves afterwards.
- tomjen3 11y ago>We were able to survive infections well before we had penicillin and we will continue to survive infections well afterwards. I am not saying that you are wrong, just that your argument can apply to literally every inventions humans have made, ie it proves too much.
- jdmichal 11y agoThere's plenty of less-environmentally-problematic abrasives to use. Nothing is wrong with something like pumice. A lot of them are even plant-based, like coconut or walnut shells.
- mrob 11y agoI can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. Acetone is more environmentally friendly because unlike microbeads it is broken down into harmless substances by microbes and sunlight. The drawback is it's more damaging to your skin.
- adiabatty 11y agoDo microbeads show up in products like Gojo Fast Orange and other degreasers — that is, things a mechanic would use to clean gunk off his hands?
- the8472 11y agoI bet quartz dust shows superior cleansing performance to plastic beads.
- herge 11y agoHave you tried table salt? It's cheap, non-toxic, a very good astringent and washes away with enough water. Use it all the time when my hands are covered in grease.
- ska 11y agoFast orange?
- coenhyde 11y agoThere are lots of natural microbead alternatives, such as, wait for it... sand.
- TallGuyShort 11y agoI've used borax when working with very greasy things. It has a good abrasive feel to it.
- draw_down 11y agoI'm sorry the government is taking away your microbeads and oppressing you.