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

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ChillPenguin@lemmy.world
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Genuine question, what’s the purpose of putting plastic balls in a tooth paste? Texture or something?

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gerbler@lemmy.world
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Abrasives. Same thing as charcoal. Tiny hard particles help remove gunk when you brush them against something.

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ChillPenguin@lemmy.world
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Got it, thanks!

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Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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Most toothpaste contains abrasives. Look in the ingredients list on your toothpaste, it’s likely silica.

The point of using plastic is because the petrochemical industry makes money if they use plastics.

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boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net
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Something with cleaning. Bullshit.

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