Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agoRemember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?message-squaremessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1456arrow-down18
arrow-up1448arrow-down1message-squareRemember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-26 months agoSilicone is made from sand, and hydrocarbons that come from oil or natural gas. Silicone is still a petroleum product. Don’t confuse silicone for silicon. The names are similar, but one is basically rubber and the other is a crystal.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·6 months agoIt’s not a plastic. It doesn’t bioaccumulate, it’s basically non toxic and can be washed away with soap. Trying to fight silicone use when we have so much plastic going on it’s just wasting effort for no real benefit.
Silicone is made from sand, and hydrocarbons that come from oil or natural gas. Silicone is still a petroleum product.
Don’t confuse silicone for silicon. The names are similar, but one is basically rubber and the other is a crystal.
It’s not a plastic. It doesn’t bioaccumulate, it’s basically non toxic and can be washed away with soap. Trying to fight silicone use when we have so much plastic going on it’s just wasting effort for no real benefit.