Gute Idee, aber.
Eine Sprach- oder Länderauswahl wäre hilfreich. Soooo gut englisch kann ich nicht… und bin bestimmt damit nicht alleine!
Beat the Microbead
Fight plastics in cosmetics!
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The Beat the Microbead app is the fastest way to learn if your cosmetics and personal care products contain plastic ingredients. This app uses state-of-the-art text recognition technology. Just scan the ingredients of your products and check them for microplastics. Not only that, but you can also get to know microplastic-free brands certified by us.
How does it work?
It’s straightforward: you can scan products with four easy steps:
- Find the ingredients list on your product.
- Position the full list within your camera frame.
- Make sure the ingredients are clear to read.
- Take a picture to scan!
A traffic light rating system
- RED: Products that contain microplastics.
- ORANGE: Products that contain what we call “sceptical” microplastics. With this, we mean synthetic polymers for which there is not enough information available.
- GREEN: Products that do not contain microplastics.
Help us enrich our database!
Every time you add a product to our database, you help us build a case against microplastics. With every product information, we can create evidence and convince authorities about the extensive use of plastic ingredients. A bit of extra effort on your side makes you a part of the fight against microplastics in cosmetics and care products. So, go ahead, scan the barcode of your product and help us get some more information!
By adding the products to our database, you can also discover our certified microplastic-free brands. These brands have their entire range of products free of all known microplastic ingredients.
Why is it important?
Plastic in cosmetics is a global problem! Microplastics are hardly visible ingredients that pollute our planet & may pose health risks. These microplastics, hardly visible to the naked eye, flow straight from the bathroom drain into the sewer system. Microplastics are not biodegradable, and once they enter the (marine) environment, they are almost impossible to remove.
Sea animals absorb or eat microplastics; these particles are passed along the marine food chain. Since humans are ultimately at the top of this food chain, it is likely that we also ingest microplastics.
Using body washes or cosmetics that contain microplastics can put the ocean, ourselves, and our children at risk! With this app, you can get aware of this issue and make environmentally friendly choices.
Who is behind this app?
The collaborators behind this app include the following partners:
Plastic Soup Foundation: NGO based in Amsterdam, initiators of the worldwide campaign “Beat the Microbead”. Their mission: No plastic in our water or our bodies!
PINCH: a renowned mobile development agency from Amsterdam that is proud of their work for the Plastic Soup Foundation.
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How does it work?
It’s straightforward: you can scan products with four easy steps:
- Find the ingredients list on your product.
- Position the full list within your camera frame.
- Make sure the ingredients are clear to read.
- Take a picture to scan!
A traffic light rating system
- RED: Products that contain microplastics.
- ORANGE: Products that contain what we call “sceptical” microplastics. With this, we mean synthetic polymers for which there is not enough information available.
- GREEN: Products that do not contain microplastics.
Help us enrich our database!
Every time you add a product to our database, you help us build a case against microplastics. With every product information, we can create evidence and convince authorities about the extensive use of plastic ingredients. A bit of extra effort on your side makes you a part of the fight against microplastics in cosmetics and care products. So, go ahead, scan the barcode of your product and help us get some more information!
By adding the products to our database, you can also discover our certified microplastic-free brands. These brands have their entire range of products free of all known microplastic ingredients.
Why is it important?
Plastic in cosmetics is a global problem! Microplastics are hardly visible ingredients that pollute our planet & may pose health risks. These microplastics, hardly visible to the naked eye, flow straight from the bathroom drain into the sewer system. Microplastics are not biodegradable, and once they enter the (marine) environment, they are almost impossible to remove.
Sea animals absorb or eat microplastics; these particles are passed along the marine food chain. Since humans are ultimately at the top of this food chain, it is likely that we also ingest microplastics.
Using body washes or cosmetics that contain microplastics can put the ocean, ourselves, and our children at risk! With this app, you can get aware of this issue and make environmentally friendly choices.
Who is behind this app?
The collaborators behind this app include the following partners:
Plastic Soup Foundation: NGO based in Amsterdam, initiators of the worldwide campaign “Beat the Microbead”. Their mission: No plastic in our water or our bodies!
PINCH: a renowned mobile development agency from Amsterdam that is proud of their work for the Plastic Soup Foundation.
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Beste App für Mikroplastik
Foto von der Inhaltsliste machen. Die App “liest” die Liste und findet jedes Mikroplastik. Funktioniert einwandfrei und basiert nicht auf einer hinterlegten Produktdatenbank wie zb. bei Codecheck. Nutze auch noch Toxfox.
Super Alltagshelfer mit Optimierungsbedarf
Ich habe soeben den Inhalt meines Badezimmerschranks gescannt und war schockiert, wo überall Mikroplastik enthalten ist. Die einzigen Produkte ohne Plastik (inkl. Zahnpasta) waren ein Nagellackentferner, ein Fußgel und ein Haargel. Die App zeigt mir also viele Produkte auf, bei denen ich mich definitiv nach Alternativen umschauen sollte. Hilfreich wäre es, wenn man statt den Zutaten einfach nur den Barcode scannen könnte, sofern das Produkt schon registriert ist.
Gute App
Als ich die App ausprobiert habe, war ich schockiert wo überall Plastik drin ist. Jetzt nutze ich diese immer beim Einkauf. Schnell die Inhalte fotografiert und schon weiß ich, ob ich das Produkt kaufe, oder nicht 🙂 Das Eintragen mache ich tatsächlich erst zu Hause, da es dann doch länger dauern würde. Schön wäre es, wenn man die Auswahl hat, ob man den Text oder Code scannt.
The new version of this app is amazing
I tested the new app and like it a lot! It’s super fast and the fact that it can scan and identify products globally (due to its functionality of reading the INCI’s) is amazing. Highly recommend it!
Keine Probleme
Das scannen der Inhaltsstoffe und des Barcodes funktioniert gut. Vor Allem unterstützenswerte Kampagne.
Less products
Much to little products foe e.g. german cosmetics
Super Idee aber...
...leider nicht nutzbar. Es wurde nichts erkannt. Dann ist die App irgendwie unnütz. Bitte weiter daran arbeiten!
Unnütz
Habe Nivea-Creme 10 Kosmetika gescannt, nur Nivea-Creme war bekannt. Eine App zum Zeitvertreib?
Top Idee, leider nicht nutzbar
Es fehlen deutlich zu viele Produkte, die man in Deutschland nutzt. In anderen Ländern sieht das vielleicht anders aus?
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App Info
- Category
- Health Fitness
- Publisher
- Stichting Plastic Soup Foundation
- Languages
- English
- Recent version
- 3.1.1 (3 months ago )
- Released on
- Nov 3, 2012 (11 years ago )
- Also available in
- Netherlands, United States, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Australia, Norway, France, Argentina, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Finland, New Zealand, China, India, Ireland, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Czechia, Turkey, Poland, South Africa, Azerbaijan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Peru, Algeria, Mexico, Japan, Spain
- Last updated
- 4 weeks ago