Bioglitter® requires the presence of microorganisms to degrade.  Warm and wet conditions are ideal and higher concentrations of microbes will increase the rate of biodegradation. A good analogy is that a leaf in an arid environment will take longer to degrade than in a swamp. When tested to ISO14851 – Freshwater Biodegradability equivalent of waterways […]

No Bioglitter® does not dissolve in water.  Microorganisms are needed to digest Bioglitter® and transform it into harmless substances; carbon dioxide, water and biomass. If Bioglitter® did dissolve it would NOT be a good thing as it would still be there in the water, just you would not see it.  Similar to salt dissolved in sea water, […]

Bioglitter® is very stable and will not biodegrade on the shelf. Biodegradation will only be initiated in compost, soil, waste-water, fresh water or marine environments where microorganisms are present. Bioglitter® as supplied in dry form, has an indefinite shelf life providing it is stored in a dry dark, cool environment, out of direct sunlight, away […]

Bioglitter® has been tested for 18 heavy metals and all are below the limit of detection tests and do not pose any hazard both for humans or the environment. All Bioglitter® products are non-toxic and pass EN71 European Toy Regulations along with Global Cosmetic Regulations as detailed in the specific product information. Bioglitter® Sparkle:  Ecotoxicity […]

What is a microplastic? A microplastic is a small piece of plastic, less than 5mm.  These can originate from larger plastic objects like bottles and other packaging breaking down in the environment, microplastics from this source are known as secondary microplastic.  However, some cases plastic can enter the environment already small enough to be a […]

It’s our goal to maximise the amount that Bioglitter® biodegrades, however, our target is not necessary to get to 100%. The real environmental challenge with traditional glitter is the plastic and our target to remove the plastic in ALL Bioglitter® products addresses this challenge. The biodegradability goals of Bioglitter® are driven by our desire to […]

Some but not all Bioglitter® products contain aluminium. It is used in an extremely thin coating to give glitter its shine. Aluminium is the most abundant metallic element in the earth’s crust and does not biodegrade, however materials that do not biodegrade are not necessarily harmful to the environment. The aluminium in Bioglitter® represents less […]

Bioglitter® offers the same precision cut and highly reflective properties as polyester (PET) glitter.

Yes, as well as the Japanese, Chinese, Australian and Korean cosmetic regulations.

Yes, both EN71-2: 2011 for flammability and EN71-3: 2013 A1: 20014 for migration of certain elements.

Antimony is a heavy metal used as a catalyst in the production of polyester and some remains after production in the polyester as an impurity. Antimony long term exposure can cause irritation and ultimately can cause more serious health effects. The total antimony level in Bioglitter® is <0.5ppm (parts per million). This is the limit […]

Bioglitter® is defined as a finished article and does not require registration under REACH. However, we can confirm that Bioglitter® does not contain any SVHC’s (Substances of Very High Concern) as defined under REACH.

Although non-toxic and non-harmful, Bioglitter® is NOT a foodstuff and therefore not intended for consumption.

Bioglitter® is free of the 14 common food allergens. None of our raw materials knowingly contain any common allergens and our manufacturing equipment is not used to produce any other products that contain allergens.

No ‘genetically modified materials’ are used in the production process, and based on information from our suppliers none of the materials used to formulate Bioglitter® are obtained from GMO’s.

No.