We believe so, as our tubes are not fossil-based plastic
(they are not made with petroleum).
Instead, they are certified 95% biobased with bamboo and PHA (made from the fermentation of microorganisms) as the main ingredients.
They do not undergo the same chemical transformation to create regular plastic and there are no toxins that can migrate from the tube to the products.
Those that support continued high use of fossil-based plastics argue that without plastic we would have nothing.
No cars, no phones, no clothes, no shoes, etc etc.
Here lies the problem and the exact reason we need to change.
We are so reliant upon plastics that in the past we have ignored the damage the excessive use of fossil-based plastics cause.
With innovation we now have a choice.
We can move away from only having cosmetics available in fossil-based plastic packaging (not to mention the petroleum still found in many products).
From massive damage via pollution and micro-plastics to where research is now showing us that plastics can migrate chemicals
into our bodies through products shows we need to change.
Fossil-based plastics supporters say there is no “smoking gun” for absolute proof that plastics are damaging our health.
Really?
The weight of evidence over many years is mounting up and showing that research continually says
fossil-based plastic is a problem and that we should be moving away from it.
Regarding this research, we have provided just a few examples below
(there is a lot of scientific information available & growing every day).
We understand this can be argumentative subject, which is why the following statements on plastic are taken directly from the published scientific literature.
One of the biggest topics today is the possible impact of plastics upon the human endocrine system.
So, what is the endocrine system?
The United States Environmental Protection agency says:
Endocrine systems, also referred to as hormone systems, are
found in all mammals, birds, fish, and many other species.
Some examples of hormones include:
Estrogens are the group of hormones responsible for female sexual development.
Androgens are responsible for male sex characteristics.
The thyroid gland secretes two main hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, into the bloodstream.
The thyroid gland secretes two main hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, into the bloodstream.
These thyroid hormones stimulate all the cells in the body and control biological processes such as growth, reproduction, development, and metabolism.
Research released in 2023 specifically looking at cosmetic packaging said (and we quote):
This study affirms that exposure to leachates from cosmetic polymers
has the potential to impact the endocrine system by modifying the functioning of steroid hormones and disrupting nuclear receptor signaling.
Cosmetic Contact Materials (CCM) made from plastics were found to be non-inert, particularly when they came into contact with viscous
oily paraffin and glycerin formulations.
Upon closer examination of specific migrants, 2,4-DTBP raised significant concern in paraffin migration due to its high detection frequency across all materials as well as its highest concentration levels.
The insights garnered from this study can contribute to enhancing the risk assessment of various plastic leachates and the development of potentially safer plastic packaging, especially in scenarios where humans may come into contact with cosmetics.
Just some of the other published scientific research says:
2024 - Chemicals Used in Plastic Materials: An Estimate of the Attributable Disease Burden and Costs in the United States
Plastics contribute substantially to disease and associated social costs in the United States, accounting for 1.22% of the gross domestic product.
The costs of plastic pollution will continue to accumulate as long as exposures continue at current levels.
2023 - A review of the endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nano plastic and their associated chemicals in mammals
Endocrine toxicity induced by MPs is an emerging issue, despite the
subject being rarely documented, there is growing evidence for ingested MPs bioaccumulation in mammalian tissues and organs with deleterious outcomes including endocrine abnormalities, reproductive toxicity, gut microbiota dysbiosis, and defective immunological responses in rodents, rats and mice
2023 - Endocrine disruptors in plastics alter β-cell physiology and increase the risk of diabetes mellitus
In this review, we have summarized a significant number of cross-sectional epidemiological studies as well as meta-analyses that support the role of exposure to BPs and phthalates in increasing the prevalence of diabetes among adults.
2023 - The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health
Coal miners, oil workers and gas field workers who extract fossil carbon feedstocks for plastic production suffer increased mortality from traumatic injury, coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, silicosis, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer.
We recommend you check out the link to this above research, (Plastic and Human health) as there are many more people this research says
regular fossil-based plastics impact negatively (including unborn and young children).
