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The microplastics app for everyday food, water & products
Scan barcodes and packaging photos to get a 0–100 microplastic risk score backed by published research. Free to start on iOS.
- 5.0★ on the App Store
- 3 free scans
- Research-backed risk score
Real scan · 40 seconds
This is exactly what a scan looks like.
No edits, no demo screen. A real iced-drink scan from open camera to a saved safer swap in forty seconds.
- Point at any cup, can, or packageNo barcode required. The AI reads the item end to end.
- Exposure score and main driver lock inIt pinpoints the cup and lid as the plastic contact, with the research behind it.
- Safer swap, saved to your routineA stainless or glass swap worth 22 points, one tap to save and track.
Inside the app
Six screens, one habit
Straight from the current iOS build. Tap any screen to get the app.
Your exposure at a glance
The exposure gauge, your rooms, and today’s quest. One screen that tells you where you stand and what to do next.
After your first scan
An exposure profile that gets sharper every week.
One scan answers one question. The value compounds when the scans add up: every product you check feeds a personal exposure index, and the app learns which rooms, routines, and categories drive yours.
Scan
Point your camera at any everyday product, from bottled water to baby bottles. The AI identifies packaging type, brand, and category instantly.
Analyze
Advanced algorithms cross-reference scientific data to estimate microplastic exposure and assign a 0–100 risk score.
Track
Build a picture of your exposure over time. See which days, products, and categories contribute most.
Act
Get personalized, evidence-based recommendations to reduce your microplastic intake starting today.
See whether your changes are working.
Every saved scan updates your exposure index, and lower is safer. When you swap a product or change a routine, the line shows whether it mattered.
Along the way, each real discovery earns a stamp in your Plastic Passport, guided MicroQuests walk you through the kitchen and bathroom shelf, and a fresh weekly challenge lands every Monday. They exist for one reason: the second scan is when the app starts working for you.
What you can scan
Anything with a barcode or a packaging photo
Six product categories. One scan each. Get a 0–100 microplastic risk score with the cited research behind it.
Bottled water
Aquafina, Dasani, Smartwater, ranked by particle count
Packaged food
Cans, pouches, frozen meals, takeout containers
Cosmetics & skincare
Flag polyethylene, PEG, acrylates, dimethicone
Baby products
Bottles, formula, pouches, wipes, lotions
Food containers
Plastic tubs, lids, wrap, microwave-safe claims
Household items
Cookware, laundry, kitchen sponges, cleaners
Where we stand
We would rather be the accurate one than the loudest one.
There is no shortage of apps willing to show you a red warning triangle and a number nobody can source. The research on microplastics is genuinely mixed, genuinely incomplete, and genuinely worth acting on where the evidence is strong. Here is how we split it.
What we know
Microplastics are in food, water, packaging and people.
Detection is not the contested part. Particles have been measured in bottled water, in tea brewed from mesh bags, in food reheated in plastic, and in human tissue. The measurements are real and they are repeatable.
What we don't know
What that exposure does to health over a lifetime.
The FDA’s current position is that the evidence does not demonstrate a risk at the levels found in food. Other work, including a 2024 NEJM study on arterial plaque, gives real reasons to keep looking. Both are true, and anyone telling you only one is selling something.
What you can control
Which materials touch your food, and how hot they get.
Packaging, heating, storage material and repeated plastic contact are decisions you make several times a day. They are also where the measured differences between options are largest — which is the part a scan can actually help with.
Built for transparency
- 132 products scored, every component shown
- 24 sources cited with their limitations attached
- Every score carries a confidence figure, separately
- No paid rankings, no sponsored scores, ever
Read the full scoring methodology · Search the product database
Research & reports
Latest microplastics research
Science-backed guides on microplastics in food, water, cosmetics, and your home, written for everyday consumers.
Water · Featured
Which Country Has the Most Microplastics in Tap Water? (2026 Global Ranking)
Tap-water microplastic levels range from <1 to 1,500+ particles per litre worldwide. The 2026 country-by-country ranking with WHO baseline, regional studies, and what drives the gap between the cleanest and dirtiest taps.
11 min readRead
Food
Microplastics in Canned Food: Linings, BPA & What Leaches (2026)
Every food can has a plastic-polymer inner lining: usually BPA-based epoxy or modern BPA-NI replacements: that leaches into the food. Acidic and hot-packed contents are worst affected. The 2026 evidence and cleaner-packaging alternatives.
8 min read
Health
Microplastics Health Effects: What the Latest Research Says
Microplastics have been found in human blood, lungs, brain, and placenta. From cardiovascular risk to neurological effects, here is what research reveals.
11 min read
Water
Bottled Water Microplastics: What to Drink Instead
A 2024 PNAS study counted ~240,000 plastic particles per liter in bottled water: 90% nanoplastics. Why bottles shed, what raises risk, and what to drink instead.
11 min read
Pricing
Simple pricing
Start free with 3 scans. No card, no account. Upgrade with a 3-day free trial when you're ready for unlimited access.
Start free
$0
No sign-up · No credit card required
- 3 complete product scans
- Research-backed risk score
- Educational resources
Premium
$49.99/year
Or $7.99/month · 3-day free trial, cancel anytime in App Store settings
- Unlimited product scans
- Detailed contamination reports
- Priority product alerts
- Advanced exposure tracking
- Data export
- Early access to new features
Subscriptions auto-renew. Payment charged to your Apple ID account. Annual works out to $4.17/month, 48% less than paying monthly.
Android · early access
Get the launch email the day Android opens.
One email. No spam. We send when the Android app is in the Play Store, and never again unless you opt in.
Know what you're really eating.
Start with 3 free scans. No sign-up, results in seconds.
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