G-BOOK₂
A concise, engaging look at cosmetic abrasives and micropollutants through friendly science.
What is it about?
G-Book₂ continues the educational path started by G-Book, this time diving into the invisible but crucial world of cosmetic abrasives and micropollutants.
Across 6 chapters, the book helps readers understand the overlooked journey of these ingredients, from their purpose in products to the challenges they pose in environmental protection, supporting conscious choices through a blend of science, sustainability, and everyday relevance.
Which topics are covered there?
This second edition guides readers through essential insights, including:
- what cosmetic abrasives are and how they’re used in everyday products,
- current legal restrictions on microplastic-based abrasives,
- natural and sustainable abrasive alternatives,
- how to identify abrasives through cosmetic labelling,
- other common micropollutants linked to cosmetic use,
- and how modern wastewater systems attempt to remove these pollutants.
Who created the G-Book₂?
The Faculty of Environmental Protection (FVO) is an independent institution of higher education that teaches environmental protection in the broadest terms. The teachings overlap in natural sciences, engineering, bioengineering, and social and humane arts. The faculty was founded as the Environmental Protection College in 2006 and became a faculty in 2022.
FVO offers two Bologna-compliant courses, a three-year undergraduate and a two-year postgraduate master’s study. Research activities on the faculty are conducted in the scope of various national and international projects, such as target research programmes for end-users and various EU programmes. The faculty is a holder of the new Erasmus certificate for tertiary education for the period 2021-2027, with which it has the possibility of cross-institutional connectivity in the educational, apprenticeship and research fields.
The GreenGate project (reg. n. 2021-1-CZ01-KA220-ADU-000026171) and GreenGate₂ project (reg. n. 2023-2-CZ01-KA220-YOU-000174554) were implemented as part of the Erasmus+ programme with financial support from the European Union.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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