A new ingredient that has been cropping up in products ranging from toothpaste to facial cleansers —polyethylene microbeads — has been causing a stir ever since dental hygienists noticed the tiny blue ...

Your toothbrush bristles may not be the only plastic you put in your mouth this morning — what you probably assume are flavor crystals in your toothpaste may actually be plastic microbeads. And soon, ...

Those little blue microbeads in your Crest toothpaste may be getting stuck in your teeth and gums, prompting dentists to ask toothpaste manufacturers for a change. The tiny scrubbers contain the ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. — A dental hygienist in Phoenix noticed something strange in the mouths of her patients — and spoke up about it. Now a toothpaste manufacturer is taking action, according to KNXV. Trish ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Something in your toothpaste could be harming your gums. It's a concern being raised by the trade group, the American Chemical Society. The concern is over something commonly ...

TINY plastic beads found in toothpaste and facial scrubs, known as microbeads, will be phased out in a Federal Government-led bid to greater protect the environment. The microplastics, common in ...

We know you like micro beads in your face wash that scrub you clean. Well, their use is not limited to face washes; they are also used in toothpastes, lip balms and moisturizing creams to add colour ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team investigated plastic in some toothpastes - an ingredient that most people have no idea is there - and there are questions about how it might affect your dental health. The ...

NORTH EAST, Pa. — The newest environmental threat to the Great Lakes is very, very small. Tiny plastic beads used in hundreds of toiletries like facial scrubs and toothpastes are slipping through ...

Did you know there may be plastic in your toothpaste? Crest confirmed that the company does put plastic beads into two of its toothpastes after a Chicago television station investigation. Dentists and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Have you ever wondered what's lurking in your toothpaste? Well, those little microbeads in your Crest toothpaste are causing quite the stir among dentists and patients alike. The ...