Plastic is way cheaper than walnuts. Look at the price per pound of raw materials, not to mention only specific places in the world can grow walnuts versus plastic which can be produced anywhere.
maybe lower shelf-life if soaked in water?
i use a kiehl's product with ground apricot pits. feels great on my skin. very gritty and satisfying without harming anything. living in the city, my face is coated all sorts of pollutants, oil, and dry flakey skin after a full day in winter. getting rid of all that shit in the evening shower feels amazing.
Do you know what product it is specifically? I'm looking for a new face cleaner after finding out the one I loved does have microbeads. Thanks.
it's not cheap but a little bit goes a long way. i use pea-sized amount.
Thanks! Just ordered it :)
Shells & pits have sharper edges though.
Jojoba beads are a better replacement for microbeads from a performance standpoint because their rounded edges provide a gentler exfoliation.
They are, however, considerably more expensive than ground shells or pits because they aren't an agricultural byproduct.
Interresting. Would that affect people allergic to them (there would be alternatives so it's probably not a big deal). I'm just pointing out another issue that someone else might bring later (whether it really is harmful I don't know).
People can be allergic to soap ingredients already. The packaging will list it.
Yes, first thing I thought of was Lava soap, which uses ground pumice stone.