What Is Glitter?

Re:What Is Glitter? by code_duck on Saturday December 22, 2018 @03:47PM (#18742373)

I thought the answer was given in the article as Revlon. Nail polish, eyeshadow, lipstick, blush... all can contain micro glitter particles. I wonder, what is the total surface area painted by cosmetics each year?

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Re:What Is Glitter? by kingbirdy on Saturday December 22, 2018 @04:12PM (#18742478)

That's hardly secretive or unexpected, though - everyone knows cosmetics contain glitter

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Re:What Is Glitter? by DanBC on Saturday December 22, 2018 @05:37PM (#18742887)

I don't think most consumers know that their lipstic or eyeshadow contains microplastics.

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Re:What Is Glitter? by mbreese on Saturday December 22, 2018 @05:45PM (#18742922)

I'd wager that they either know or don't want to know...

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Re:What Is Glitter? by tomcam on Saturday December 22, 2018 @06:06PM (#18743007)

I didn’t. Had I considered it I would have assumed that at least in the US regulations would prohibit its inclusion.

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Re:What Is Glitter? by code_duck on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:08PM (#18743348)

Whatever the product may be, it sparkles, so it can’t be much of a secret.

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Re:What Is Glitter? by DanBC on Saturday December 22, 2018 @10:00PM (#18744125)

Does this product contain glitter? https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-djINoSKP6FQ/T_2q9sPNqZI/AAAAAAAAA...

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Re:What Is Glitter? by code_duck on Saturday December 22, 2018 @10:44PM (#18744281)

Probably, no. My guess is it contains small metal particles. But if I wanted to determine that, I wouldn’t look at a photo. I would read the ingredients.

A lot of cosmetics straight up contain phthalates as an intentionally added ingredient.

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