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Remember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Silicone is a far cry from plastics though. It’s a non carbon based oil. Plastics are polymers. There’s no commonality whatsoever.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Silicone is made from sand, and hydrocarbons that come from oil or natural gas. Silicone is still a petroleum product.

Don't confuse silicone for silicon. The names are similar, but one is basically rubber and the other is a crystal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It’s not a plastic. It doesn’t bioaccumulate, it’s basically non toxic and can be washed away with soap. Trying to fight silicone use when we have so much plastic going on it’s just wasting effort for no real benefit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Silicones are also polymers. Polymer means many-chains. Any repeated chemical unit is a polymer. Another example is PLA (poly lactic acid) is a non-petroleum based polymer. It's literally lactic acid.

Are you trying to say that silicone isn't a petroleum based product?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

You’re right, I got confused. My point is silicone can be washed away with soap, you can’t do that with plastics. It’s not fair to compare both.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Even if they are trying to claim that silicone isn't a petroleum product, they are incorrect. Silicone is made of sand, and hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.

...which makes it a petroleum product.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's what I said.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Somehow I missed part of your comment, and thought you were saying silicone isn't a petroleum product.

I'll just... idk, seems a little late to take a break