According to the BBC News Online Microbeads are…”small pieces of plastic commonly found in toothpaste, exfoliating body scrubs and other household products and are thought to damage the environment.
Environmentalists fear they are building up in oceans and potentially entering the food chain.”
Salt & sugar coffee scrubs are a great alternative to using the scrubs with Microbeads.
For example the Kis Celtic Sea Salt Scrub uses fine celtic sea salt to exfoliate and invigorate and organic coconut oil to add some moisture and aromatherapy essential oils to enhance and create a out of spa experience