Does Aveeno Use Microplastics?
The short answer
Nearly every Aveeno product we could analyse listed at least one flagged synthetic polymer. Of the 30 Aveeno products on Open Beauty Facts with a readable ingredient list, 27 listed at least one flagged synthetic polymer — 90%. The one that came up most was Dimethicone, in 19 of them.
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What this is. Ingredient-label data from Open Beauty Facts (snapshot 2026-07-31), not laboratory testing. Coverage is crowdsourced, partial and Europe-weighted, so this is 30 of the 60 Aveeno entries in that database, and US formulations often differ. A flagged ingredient is not automatically harmful — a gel thickener and a solid microbead are both synthetic polymers and are not the same risk.
What comes up most in Aveeno ingredient lists
| Ingredient | Products | Why it's flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Dimethicone | 19 of 30 | Silicone |
| PPG (Polypropylene Glycol) | 5 of 30 | PEG / glycol |
| PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) | 4 of 30 | PEG / glycol |
| Parabens | 3 of 30 | Plasticiser / chemical of concern |
| BHT / BHA | 3 of 30 | Plasticiser / chemical of concern |
| Acrylates Crosspolymer | 2 of 30 | Acrylate / vinyl polymer |
| Polyquaternium-10 | 2 of 30 | Acrylate / vinyl polymer |
| Carbomer | 2 of 30 | Acrylate / vinyl polymer |
Example products
Real entries from Open Beauty Facts, showing what the label lists.
Creamy oil moisturizer
7 flagged ingredients
Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser
6 flagged ingredients
daily moisturizer with salicylic acid
5 flagged ingredients
Product images from Open Beauty Facts contributors, licensed CC BY-SA. Ingredient data under ODbL.
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