Thousands of pledges from members of the public to "Scrub it out!" have helped convince many retailers and brands that washes, scrubs, gels and pastes made from natural products are just as effective as any with microplastics, and won't damage our seas.

The following retailers and brands are already microplastic free:

•    Ali Mac Skincare Ltd.
•    All Natural Soap Co.
•    Botanical Brands
•    Bulldog Skincare For Men
•    Collinsworth
•    The Co-operative
•    The Green People Company
•    Morrisons
•    Neal's Yard Remedies
•    E.T. Browne Drug Company
•    PHB Ethical Beauty
•    Sodashi
•    Sukin Organics Pty. Ltd.
•    Trilogy
•    Waitrose

The following retailers and brands have pledged to remove microplastics from their own-brand personal care products by, or during 2015:

•    ARK Skincare
•    Asda
•    Boots
•    Marks & Spencer (Breaking news - six months ahead of schedule)
•    PZ Cussons
•    Sainsbury’s
•    Superdrug

The following retailers and brands have pledged to remove plastics from their own-brand personal care products at a later date:

•    Tesco by 2017
•    Wilko Retail Ltd by 2017

Full details of the commitments provided to the Marine Conservation Society and Fauna & Flora International with regard to the use of solid, microplastic ingredients in all rinse off, own-brand personal care products are available. View the full commitments

Discussions are still underway with Aldi and Lloyds Pharmacy, and it is hoped they will soon set a date for plastic free own-brand products.

Visit the Scrub It Out Website here