Wagner, Sara (February 8, 2018). "Let's Talk About Glitter!". Cut to the Trace . Retrieved October 21, 2018. Bramley, Ellie Violet (January 21, 2018). "Losing its sparkle: the dark side of glitter". The Guardian . Retrieved January 26, 2019.

Dr. Beccy Corkill (December 21, 2022). "The Glitter Conspiracy Theory: Who Is Taking All Of The Glitter?". IFLScience . Retrieved January 18, 2023. Glitter is an assortment of flat, small, reflective particles that are precision cut and come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Some types of glitter are banned since October 17, 2023, in the European Union as part of a ban on microplastics intentionally added to products. [1] [2] [3] [4] Glitter particles reflect light at different angles, causing the surface to sparkle or shimmer. Glitter is similar to confetti, sparkles and sequins, but somewhat smaller. Crossman, Jill; Hurley, Rachel R.; Futter, Martyn; Nizzetto, Luca (July 1, 2020). "Transfer and transport of microplastics from biosolids to agricultural soils and the wider environment". Science of the Total Environment. 724: 138334. Bibcode: 2020ScTEn.724m8334C. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138334. ISSN 0048-9697. PMID 32408466. S2CID 216484726.Moody, Chris (June 20, 2011). " 'Glitter advocates' plot their next victim". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011 . Retrieved October 7, 2011. Tagg, Alexander S.; Ivar do Sul, Juliana A. (September 1, 2019). "Is this your glitter? An overlooked but potentially environmentally-valuable microplastic". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 146: 50–53. Bibcode: 2019MarPB.146...50T. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.05.068. ISSN 0025-326X. PMID 31426186. S2CID 196663911.

The History of Glitter". Auntie Illumi. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012 . Retrieved November 12, 2012.Glitter is also used by nail artists and make-up artists to make statements about femininity and beauty standards. The flashy, sparkling nature of glitter allows users to push standard ideas of beauty and what is and is not considered "excessive" in terms of make-up. Glitter is usually associated with nightlife and not professionalism, but wearing it in different settings can push these boundaries. [34] Sharma, Ruchira (November 17, 2017). "Where did glitter come from?". International Business Times UK . Retrieved October 21, 2018.