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Microbeads omitted from ingredient label in half of beauty products in major Hong Kong cosmetic retailers

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About half the products sampled from five major Hong Kong cosmetic retailers do not have proper labels indicating they contain microplastics, a huge source of marine pollution, a study has found. Such sales practices, according to Greenpeace East Asia, “deprived consumers of their right to know” about their use and disposal of products that could harm the environment. Microplastics are small plastic particles, usually less than 5mm in size, which tend to be broken off from...

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