This statistic depicts the production of microplastics used in the cosmetics industry in in the European Union from 2012 to 2016, with a forecast for the years between 2017 and 2020. Over the period of consideration, the amount of microplastic induced by the manufacture of personal and cosmetic products constantly decreased. In 2012, the microplastics produced added up to 8,6 thousand tons, whereas the quantity was expected to amount to 4,4 thousand tons in 2020.
Production of microplastics used in the cosmetics industry* in the European Union from 2012 to 2020**
(in tons)
*Personal care and cosmetic products ("leave on" products, decorative products, deodorants, shampoo, "rinse off" products, toothpaste).
**Data between 2017 and 2020 are forecasted.
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European Commission. (January 29, 2016). Production of microplastics used in the cosmetics industry* in the European Union from 2012 to 2020** (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985029/microplastics-production-in-cosmetics-industry-in-eu/
European Commission. "Production of microplastics used in the cosmetics industry* in the European Union from 2012 to 2020** (in tons)." Chart. January 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985029/microplastics-production-in-cosmetics-industry-in-eu/
European Commission. (2016). Production of microplastics used in the cosmetics industry* in the European Union from 2012 to 2020** (in tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985029/microplastics-production-in-cosmetics-industry-in-eu/
European Commission. "Production of Microplastics Used in The Cosmetics Industry* in The European Union from 2012 to 2020** (in Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985029/microplastics-production-in-cosmetics-industry-in-eu/
European Commission, Production of microplastics used in the cosmetics industry* in the European Union from 2012 to 2020** (in tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985029/microplastics-production-in-cosmetics-industry-in-eu/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Production of microplastics used in the cosmetics industry* in the European Union from 2012 to 2020** (in tons) [Graph], European Commission, January 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/985029/microplastics-production-in-cosmetics-industry-in-eu/
