Recently, we've seen the traditional face scrub fall dramatically from grace.

I stock up on iris toothpaste, bean face scrub and the most velvety pale face powder.

Other plastic pollutants were designed to be tiny: microbeads of the stuffare used in toothpaste and face scrubs.

Meanwhile, for lacklustre skin that has taken a pounding from all those late nights and make-up, we give our verdict on face scrubs.

Products affected by the ban include face scrubs, soaps, shower gels and toothpaste.