Reusable face wipes: Do you use them?

aintshesweet

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I just use a bamboo cloth and wash it. One in the wash, one in use... you don't need loads.

Former_MSE_Andrea

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Great to see so many of you using alternative ways to wipe make-up off. Hopefully the people who voted they spend £5+ a year on face wipes will be inspired to join in!

asajj

£5+

Anything re-usable is likely to be more environmentally friendly even if there isn't much difference between the two in terms of profligacy. You can buy biodegradable ones which cost more than buying muslin clothes or similar too.

sillyvixen

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I have just just started using reusable cleansing wipes. They are great I only have a few from etsy but plan on upcycling an old tee-shirt and a hand towel I don't use, to make more so as I can stick them in a mesh bag with my normal wash weekly. I just need to retrieve my old sewing machine from my dad's house.

jenniewb

£5+

Do hands count as a "reusable" face wipe? I don't use a cloth or anything other than my hands and find I get just as good results and don't have to put a dozen or more muslin cloths through the washing machine every week! I occasionally use facial wipes if I am unable to wash my face properly (eg when out and about and needing to apply more SPF in the summer or something) but they really sting my skin when I use them so I try not to do that.


Whilst I'd like to say that environmental and financial reasons are what motivate me to act the way I do, I have to be honest and say it's down to laziness and not wanting my skin to sting!

Pop_Up_Pirate

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Yes, it's called a FLANNEL!

Face wipes are a waste of money and put chemicals into the skin.

donnac2558

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Also so called face wipes do not remove make up properly and you will get block pores. You need to clean your face properly.

lessonlearned

A flannel also acts as a mild "exfoliant" so much better all round. And they last years and years. Cheaper, better for the skin (no nasty chemicals) and better for the environment

My aunt used to cut up old worn towels, and then make a "mit type" flannel with the unworn bits of towelling..... genius.

Eliza_2

I use baby wipes a lot - from Aldi. However they are re-usable, I just chuck them in the washing machine and they wash and wash and wash and wash. In terms of eco-destructibility it's very depressing how many washes they can take before they start to disintegrate. A packet can last ages and when no good for face (with cleanser) they do a great job on messy cat food bowls, swishing round bathroom - god what else - loads of things. Then chucked in fire.

Flannels remind me too much of days out with my parents when all our hands and faces were washed with a slimy flannel from a plastic bag, smelt of jam, my sticky brothers and very yucky.

lessonlearned

You are meant to use flannels once on your face and then your body and then chuck them in the wash and you certainly aren't meant to share them or use them on your face after you have used them elsewhere. :eek:

(Btw I am trained beauty therapist).

Another very good thing to use is a facial cleansing sponge. Again great for gentle daily exfoliation. A pack of two is £1. I cut them in half. You can use them for around a month if you keep clean them with soapy water after each use and pop them in a sterilising solution every couple of days.

But if you can wash aldis wipes and then wear them out for general cleaning then that's great.