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Remember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?

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GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee
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Silicones are also polymers. Polymer means many-chains. Any repeated chemical unit is a polymer. Another example is PLA (poly lactic acid) is a non-petroleum based polymer. It’s literally lactic acid.

Are you trying to say that silicone isn’t a petroleum based product?

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acockworkorange@mander.xyz
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You’re right, I got confused. My point is silicone can be washed away with soap, you can’t do that with plastics. It’s not fair to compare both.

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AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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Even if they are trying to claim that silicone isn’t a petroleum product, they are incorrect. Silicone is made of sand, and hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.

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JamesFire@lemmy.world
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hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.

…which makes it a petroleum product.

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AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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That’s what I said.

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