Denmark to impose temporary ban on microplastics in cosmetics

Denmark is to introduce a temporary ban on microplastics added to rinse-off cosmetics until an EU-wide measure comes into play, its environment minister has said. It is also considering extending the ban to all cosmetics products "within three years". Minister for Environment and Food Jakob Ellemann-Jensen said the national ban would be imposed "as soon as possible". For rinse-off products, it will apply from 1 January 2020 "at the latest", he said, and "an analysis must be made of whether intentionally added microplastics can also be banned nationally in other cosmetic products within three years." The measures will be temporary, he added, "until the European Commission is ready with a proposal for regulation".