{"id":4034,"date":"2026-07-05T09:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T09:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/?p=4034"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:10:54","slug":"dont-lose-your-natural-sparkle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/pt\/dont-lose-your-natural-sparkle\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00e3o perca o seu Brilho Natural"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4034\" class=\"elementor elementor-4034\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12495007 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12495007\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71530fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71530fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7a008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7a008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"lipsum\"><p><strong>Don\u2019t lose your Natural Sparkle \u2013 Navigating Glitter Legislation with NatureFlex\u2122 <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ccf08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71ccf08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2240d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ca2240d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622be2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622be2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With festival season well underway, in this issue, we\u2019re focusing on a small product that delivers eye-catching performance. Glitter.<\/p><p>You might wonder why a manufacturer known for producing cellulosic packaging films is talking about a product more commonly associated with arts and crafts. But did you know that industrially manufactured glitter is typically made from plastic?<\/p><p>These tiny decorative particles have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years due to their small yet highly visible contribution to microplastic pollution. To understand why, let\u2019s begin with a critical question: what exactly is a microplastic?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fb8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71fb8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08d223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e08d223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231ed19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"231ed19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e004530 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e004530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4c76e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db4c76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"lipsum\"><p><strong>Putting Glitter under the Microscope<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3cef13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3cef13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are defined as solid, synthetic polymers measuring less than 5mm in length (or less than 15mm in length if it in a fibre form)<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p><p>They can be created both intentionally and unintentionally. Many people are familiar with the breakdown of larger plastic items over time, which results in unintentional microplastic fragments polluting ecosystems. However, microplastics are also deliberately manufactured for specific uses.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>They are intentionally used across a wide range of applications; from protective seed coatings in agriculture, to gloss-control agents in paints, and texture enhancers in cosmetic formulations. Glitter also falls into this category, with commercial grades typically ranging from 0.05mm to 6.35mm in size <sup>2,11<\/sup>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You may think that something so small can\u2019t create a significant problem, but a report released by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in 2020 suggests that 42,000 tonnes of intentionally present microplastics are released into the environment annually in the European Economic Area alone<sup>3<\/sup>. That equates to a vast number of tiny plastic particles entering our environment each year.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This growing concern has led the EU to introduce legislation restricting the use of intentionally added microplastics, which came into force in October 2023.\u00b9 Loose plastic glitter was included among the first items to be phased out. Its classification as a ready-made microplastic, its largely decorative (rather than functional) purpose, and the availability of more environmentally friendly alternatives have placed the reasons for using industrial plastic glitter under the microscope<sup>4<\/sup>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae47db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bae47db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"lipsum\"><p><strong>Small Particles, Big Headlinese<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4a75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f4a75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although the EU has taken decisive action on microplastics and glitter, there is growing awareness of the impact of glitter on the environment around the world <sup>5<\/sup>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>From researchers finding that there is a significantly higher concentration of microplastics on beaches in Brazil during the Rio Carnival <sup>7<\/sup>, to Illinois in the USA where there is a proposed bill to target microplastics including plastic-based glitter <sup>6<\/sup>, attention is intensifying worldwide.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Whether used in cosmetics as body or hair glitter and make-up, or as embellishments in the arts and crafts markets, the nature of the product means that glitter is likely to end up in wastewater as it\u2019s washed off the body or cleaned down from craft tables.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Currently, under EU legislation, conventional plastic-based glitter can still be used in cosmetics due to an agreed transition period under the Microplastics Regulation. However, once this period ends, cosmetic applications will also no longer be permitted to use plastic glitter.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>So, are we witnessing the end of glitter altogether?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f4271 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83f4271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4aae8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4aae8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527f360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"527f360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4036\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-1228x1536.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Futamura-Glitter-1-scaled.jpg 2047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0e083 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a0e083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f5a52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52f5a52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2f1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2f1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"lipsum\"><p><strong>Glittering Impact <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b48b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b48b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before answering that, it\u2019s worth considering why glitter has such enduring appeal.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Glitter has been used to create eye-catching, stand out on-shelf and on-person appeal for (literally) ages. Historically, it wasn\u2019t always plastic based. Early sparkling effects were achieved using natural materials such as minerals, crystals, and even crushed beetles<sup> 11<\/sup>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We have clearly gone to great lengths to add shimmer to our lives, but have you ever thought about why humans like shiny, sparkly things? While it may seem purely aesthetic, some researchers suggest that our attraction to shiny objects is linked to an innate instinct associated with the search for water <sup>8, 9<\/sup>. The urge to head towards a twinkle of glitter spotted in the distance may be invoking an early instinct for survival, as we relate this to the reflection of sunlight on a body of water.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Humans might be predisposed to be attracted to sparkle, but it is also something that we\u2019ve used to make a statement. Whether in fashion, art, music, protest or protection, glitter has been used to push boundaries and amplify impact far beyond simple decoration <sup>10,11<\/sup>.<\/p><p>The world could lose a little bit of magic without glitter, but we can\u2019t continue to use plastic-based glitter at the expense of the planet. So how can we preserve our sparkle while reducing environmental impact? How do we sparkle responsibly?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa531e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaa531e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23e676 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a23e676\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906ab96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"906ab96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"lipsum\"><p><strong>Restoring your Products Natural Shine <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0079d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0079d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Futamura can offer an alternative solution to help to reduce the microplastics generated from plastic glitter products. Glitter can be based on NatureFlex\u2122 films which are produced from cellulose made from renewable wood pulp, harvested from responsibly managed plantations, because EU legislation provides exemptions for materials that are biodegradable, soluble, natural, or inorganic, meaning they are not classified as microplastics under the regulation. NatureFlex\u2122 films meet these criteria, having demonstrated biodegradability in wastewater, as well as in marine and soil environments.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once used, certified glitter made from these materials will safely biodegrade in its disposal environment, significantly improving a product\u2019s environmental credentials. However, it is important to ensure that the final glitter product itself is certified, as compliance depends on the complete formulation meeting certification standards.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As well as marine and wastewater biodegradability, NatureFlex\u2122 films meets all the relevant standards for industrial composting, including AS4736, EN13432 and ASTM D6400. They are also certified for home composting according to the Australian home composting standard AS5810, to the French standard, NF T51-800, by Din Certco and to OK Compost Home protocol.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The NatureFlex\u2122 range also offers functional versatility: grades can be coloured, metallised, and holographically embossed, while benefiting from inherent anti-static properties. In this way, our cellulose-based films can restore a natural shine to glitter, sparkling when needed and biodegrading when washed away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e6405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76e6405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152ed7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"152ed7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"lipsum\"><p>Para saber mais sobre NatureFlex\u2122 e Futamura, visite-nos em <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/pt\/\">https:\/\/www.futamuragroup.com\/ <\/a>ou contacte-nos atrav\u00e9s de <a href=\"mailto:info@futamuragroup.com\">info@futamuragroup.com<\/a> para discutir o seu remendo de janela connosco diretamente.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384e1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"384e1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7655d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7655d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:info@futamuragroup.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enviar email<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a233d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e2a233d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e453b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e453b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=OJ%3AJOL_2023_238_R_0003&amp;qid=1695804976302\">Regulation &#8211; 2023\/2055 &#8211; EN &#8211; EUR-Lex<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luminosityglitter.co.uk\/blogs\/luminosity-glitter-guide\/understanding-glitter-sizing?shpxid=04aa1129-bad2-4ed0-93f2-186b4f9ea74f\">Understanding Sizes and Choosing the Right One &#8211; Luminosity \u2013 Luminosity Glitter\u00ae<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efcc.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/echa_microplastics_20190111_restriction.pdf\">Microplastics_Annex XV_Restriction report<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu\/sectors\/chemicals\/reach\/restrictions\/commission-regulation-eu-20232055-restriction-microplastics-intentionally-added-products_en\">Commission Regulation (EU) 2023\/2055 &#8211; Restriction of microplastics intentionally added to products &#8211; Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/grrlscientist\/2025\/12\/29\/decorative-glitter-is-contributing-to-global-microplastic-pollution\/\">Decorative Glitter Is Contributing To Global Microplastic Pollution<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/columbiachronicle.com\/metro\/illinois-lawmaker-proposes-ban-on-nonbiodegradable-body-glitter\/\">Illinois lawmaker proposes ban on nonbiodegradable body glitter \u2013 The Columbia Chronicle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/feb\/19\/brazil-glitter-ban-rio-carnival-beaches-microplastic-pollution-health\">\u2018There has to be glitter\u2019: can the Rio carnival give up its love of beach-polluting microplastics? | Oceans | The Guardian<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1057740813001150\">Taking a shine to it: How the preference for glossy stems from an innate need for water &#8211; ScienceDirect<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/lastword\/mg26234871-500-why-do-humans-like-sparkly-things\/?transaction=1778516973903\">Why do humans like sparkly things? | New Scientist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projektglitter.com\/blogs\/glitter-diaries\/the-glitter-chronicles-a-brief-history-of-glitter?srsltid=AfmBOopYTADkvLtudZzQxp4uxBiPWcFl1WTw5pm1iWQ02xGL9OCjdir8\">The Glitter Chronicles: A Brief History of Glitter \u2013 Projekt Glitter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glitter\">Glitter &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t lose your Natural Sparkle \u2013 Navigating Glitter Legislation with NatureFlex&#x2122; With festival season well underway, in this issue, we\u2019re focusing on a small product that delivers eye-catching performance. 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