I'm starting a new series on this blog in which once a month I compare 3-5 products in the same category and decide which ones I enjoy the most on a specific criteria. That way for you it becomes a giant review of a bunch of things & maybe a starting point - or a new product or 2 to try.
For the first round, I decided to do cleansing cloths/wipes. I chose the 4 following brands to try:
Simple , Live Clean, Pacifica & Burt's Bees.
All four of these brands sell their wipes for around the $10 or less price mark (Canadian).
I gave each 10 days worth of use (not necessarily in a row). Usually I use facial cleansing wipes when I'm too tired to care (Friday nights) ... but for this I used them a little bit more frequently, so that I actually got to the end of this experiment. Mostly, I used them after work to remove the bulk of my makeup before exercising.
I judged them on:
- overall moisture upon first opening the package
- moisture still remaining after 10 uses (more than 10 days)
- effectiveness - does it actually remove face makeup
- pleasantness to use (this includes whether or not it's nice on the skin, smell, etc.).
Simple Cleansing Wipes
For sensitive skin. 25 wipes in a package for around $8.27 ($0.33/wipe)
No artificial perfumes or dyes.
The moisture at the start was good. Not sopping wet, but enough to be pleasant and not rough. These do remove makeup pretty well with a little bit of effort. They feel nice on the skin and they don't smell like a whole lot of anything. They are also a little bit bigger than the others. 92%
The moisture at the start was good. Not sopping wet, but enough to be pleasant and not rough. These do remove makeup pretty well with a little bit of effort. They feel nice on the skin and they don't smell like a whole lot of anything. They are also a little bit bigger than the others. 92%
Live Clean Fresh Face Refreshing Facial Wipes
30 wipes in a package for around $9.99 ($0.33/wipe)
97% plant derived, SLS/sulfate-free, paraben free & phthalate free
The moisture on these babies is great! They are soft and pleasant to use. They do smell quite strongly of flowers - botanical orchid in fact - so if scent is something that is not great for you this might be a deal breaker. I actually enjoyed the scent & it didn't seem to bother my skin any. They do, despite the smell, remove makeup like a dream, even waterproof eye makeup! They also have a hard-top with a snap closure, which keeps the moisture locked and loaded & of course best of all (for me) is that they are fairly natural & made with better ingredients for the same relative price as all the rest! 94%
Burt's Bees Facial Towelettes with White Tea Extract
30 wipes in a package for around $10.29 ($0.34/wipe)
Natural Fabric & natural fragrance.
Moisture at the start was alright. I found these wipes to be rough and the scent to be a little bit overpowering - especially at night. They were soft, but they left a tingly-stingy sensation. They did remove makeup though, without trying. 67%
Pacifica Purify Coconut Water Cleansing Wipes
30 wipes in a package for around $8.00 ($0.27/wipe)
100% vegan, petroleum, phthalates, SLS/sulfate & paraben free, biodegradable towelettes
&& A portion of proceeds support clean water
So these aren't the most moist (ew) of the face wipes in this battle, but they still have a lot going for them! They are doing great in the natural skincare department, they support a good cause, the packaging is adorable & features, like the live clean ones, a snap closure to seal in what moisture was to be found. They also smell lightly of coconuts..yummo! They are also (as already noted) the cheapest choice per towelette! 75%
Ready for a conclusion??
So you may have noticed that I graded each one (teacher that I am). I graded each out of 16 - 4 points for each of the 4 criterion. Then I converted them into percentages so that people actually understood my madness. I am totally happy with the one that worked out with the highest score - the Live Clean Fresh Refreshing Facial Wipes. I would definitely buy those over & over again. I did however enjoy the Pacifica ones almost equally, even if they weren't the most soaked in product, they were nice and natural. I would definitely buy those two again. The others? Not so much.
What are your favourite wipes? Do you have any criteria when you pick out products like these?
Cheers,
Kait
30 wipes in a package for around $8.00 ($0.27/wipe)
100% vegan, petroleum, phthalates, SLS/sulfate & paraben free, biodegradable towelettes
&& A portion of proceeds support clean water
So these aren't the most moist (ew) of the face wipes in this battle, but they still have a lot going for them! They are doing great in the natural skincare department, they support a good cause, the packaging is adorable & features, like the live clean ones, a snap closure to seal in what moisture was to be found. They also smell lightly of coconuts..yummo! They are also (as already noted) the cheapest choice per towelette! 75%
Ready for a conclusion??
So you may have noticed that I graded each one (teacher that I am). I graded each out of 16 - 4 points for each of the 4 criterion. Then I converted them into percentages so that people actually understood my madness. I am totally happy with the one that worked out with the highest score - the Live Clean Fresh Refreshing Facial Wipes. I would definitely buy those over & over again. I did however enjoy the Pacifica ones almost equally, even if they weren't the most soaked in product, they were nice and natural. I would definitely buy those two again. The others? Not so much.
What are your favourite wipes? Do you have any criteria when you pick out products like these?
Cheers,
Kait
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