biodegradable polymers for microplastics

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Biodegradable polymers show promise for nutrient encapsulation and replacing microbeads in beauty products

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MIT researchers have developed a class of biodegradable materials that could replace the plastic beads now used in beauty products.

These polymers break down into harmless sugars and amino acids.

They could be used to encapsulate nutrients such as vitamin A and other essential nutrients.

Fortifying foods with encapsulated vitamin A could help some of the 2 billion people around the world who suffer from nutrient deficiencies.

Researchers hope their work could help to significantly reduce the amount of microplastic released into the environment from health and beauty products.

They are also gathering safety data that could be used to apply for GRAS (generally regarded as safe) classification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .

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