Sheet Masks: The Next Plastic Straw

Trend: With the current focus on single-use plastics cities have banned plastic straws & plastic bags. Fashion houses are pledging to become carbon-neutral. Beauty is the next frontier for environmental cleanup.

The Concern: Sheet masks are made for 1-time use & contain many components to be disposed of after their use – a non-recyclable pouch, the mask, & sometimes plastic wrap for the mask.

The Details: Plastics in the packaging & masks will take 100s of years to decompose, breaking down into harmful micro-plastics which are bad for humans, animals, & the planet.

Potential Solutions:

• Choose compostable sheet masks
• Refuse, Reduce, Reuse
• Cross-check your products with the EWG Database

Vogue | Are Sheet Masks the New Plastic Straws?