In January, a ban came into effect in the UK which prohibits the sale of body scrubs and face exfoliators which make use of plastic micro-beads. This is a fantastic environmental initiative, with the aim of reducing the levels of waste plastic which make it into the ocean. We’ve already covered some of the reasons why we should be aiming to use less plastic here, but to summarise, non bio-degradable plastics easily find their way into water sources and eventually into the ocean, wreaking havoc on wildlife and the environment. To tie in with World Oceans Day this year, we’ve decided to put together a list of some of the best microbead free exfoliating scrubs.