Country	Implementation Date	Regulation	Comments
Canada	18-Jul	Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act	The government has imposed a ban on the sale of microbeads containing shower gels, toothpaste and scrubs since July 1, 2018. Furthermore, the production of microbeads containing the listed items is banned six months before the sales ban. The ban list also includes all-natural and non-prescription drugs that contain microplastics.
United Kingdom	Oct. 2017	Newly proposed legislation	Prohibits the sale and manufacture of all those cosmetics and personal care products that contain microplastics and materials hazardous to the marine environment [187] .
USA	17-Jul/Jan. 2018	Microbeads free water act of 2015	Prohibits the manufacture and interstate commerce of all those cosmetic products that intentionally added plastic particles > 5 mm in diameter. Manufacture ban on microbeads containing cosmetic products since July 2017 and a sales ban since January 2018. (Microbeads Free Waters Act of 2015).
France	Jan. 2018	Newly proposed legislation	The sale of cosmetic products containing microplastics and cotton buds having plastic stems is banned in France.
New Zealand	18-Jul	Changes to the Waste Minimization At of 2008	The manufacture and sale of microplastic containing personal care products is banned and a penalty will be imposed on any entity found to be involved in a breach of the ban. (Waste Minimization Act of 2008).
China, Taiwan	Jan. 2018	Newly proposed legislation	Ban on the import and manufacture of microbead containing rinse-off cosmetics; a ban of sale of such products was put into place in July 2018.
South Korea	17-Jul/July 2018	Regulation on safety Standards of Cosmetics	Ban on the manufacture of microplastic containing personal care products from July 2017 and a ban of sale from July 2018 [188] .
Sweden	1-Jul-18	Proposed by the Swedish Chemical Agency	Ban on the manufacture, import and sale of microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics.