CIDESCO, the World Standard for Beauty and Spa Therapy, has taken an environmental stance, calling on its global membership to help protect the health of the planet by advising their schools, students and make-up artists to only use glitter made from non-plastic alternatives.
Standard glitter is made from etched aluminium, which is bonded to a form of micro-plastic called polyethylene terephthalate. Micro-plastics such as these, when thrown away, are an ecological hazard, particularly in the oceans, causing harm to marine life.
With a ban on microbeads taking shape, CIDESCO believes now is the time for the beauty and spa industries to take note of plastic-bonded glitters and make this important move, to ensure change happens quickly.
CIDESCO’s president, Anna-Cari Gund says: “As a worldwide organisation with a large number of members and students we know that we can make a difference to our environment. It is in our best interests to reduce plastic pollution as much as we can. Our appeal extends beyond our organisation as we ask people to reconsider and re-educate themselves on the products that they are using.”
