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Do You Still Use Cotton Pads?

22 January, 2021 - 11:42am by - First Lady | 169 Comments

Poll posted by BR Natalie

How many single-use beauty products are you using a year?  If you're wanting to reduce your beauty footprint a really simple change to make is to switch out a single use product for a reusable alternative.  

Take cotton pads/balls for example.   How many cotton balls or rounds do you toss out after a quick wipe and swipe every day?  Cotton is problemtatic for a number of reasons including; 

  • Water Consumption.  It takes as much water to make 1kg of cotton as the average person will drink in 2 years.
  • Pesticides.  These lessen soil quality and leach into waterways, impacting animals and humans living close by.
  • Bleach.  Cotton isn't pure white.  White, single use cotton products are heavily bleached, which prevents them from being biodegrable, meaning...the landfills, erm, fill.

If you regularly use a Micellar Water and are looking for an effective, yet gentle way of easily removing make-up and cleansing skin that’s more environmentally friendly, well...this is the trial for you!

Micellar Reusable Eco Pads are Garnier's first ultra-soft, reusable microfiber pads that are washable up to 1000 times per pad, eliminating daily cotton pad waste.

Just add Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water to the reusable Eco Pad, to gently cleanse dirt and impurities from skin and easily remove up to 100% visible make-up!  Garnier Micellar Reusable Eco Pads and Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water are the perfect duo for cleansing skin and removing make-up without harsh rubbing, plus are suitable for the face, eyes and lips and sensitive skin.

After use you can easily hand wash the Eco Pad with soap & water and leave flat to dry, ready to use again.  If you want a deeper cleanse for your pads you can toss them in the washing machine.

If you'd like a spot on this trial team and the chance to review both the Garnier Micellar Reusable Eco Pads and the wonderful Garnier Micellar Rose Water Clean & Glow, why not tell us about your cotton pad habits.  Are you a daily user of single-use cotton pads?  Have you been thinking about making the change to something more environmentally friendly?

Get chatting below!

Do You Still Use Cotton Pads?


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22nd January, 2021

I only started using the Micellar cleanser after reading about it here and love it ,I’m guilty of using cotton pads too ,now I’m more Informed and would love to trial these ,they sound amazing .,love that one can reuse,yes please count me in big time .

22nd January, 2021

This is a really cool idea. I've been using washable pads for toner, but I don't think they'd be sturdy enough for micellar cleansing. I'd love to give this a go. It seems like a perfect option for environmentally-friendly cleansing when I'm travelling for work!

22nd January, 2021

I've been really good at stopping use of cotton pads during cleansing EXCEPT for my eyes! I just can't let go and need an option like this!

22nd January, 2021

I'm an avid user of cotton pads and micellar water. I have been thinking of trying Garnier's Clean & Glow Rose Micellar Water just this week and do think that I should be using an evironmentally friendly wipe. I would be so grateful to receive a spot on this trial :-)

22nd January, 2021

I use cotton pads for cleansing when I have them :)

22nd January, 2021

I am guilty of using single uae cotton pads. I do use garnier micellar water, it is great to see that you can team it up with a reusable cotton pad so it would be lovely to try both together .

22nd January, 2021

Thanks for opening my eyes on the detriments of Cotton. I use them to remove nail polish & eye make-up. I’d love to try a more environmentally-friendly alternative.

22nd January, 2021

I'm an avid user of Garnier Micellar Water and cotton pads! I use them nearly everyday to remove my makeup. I would love to make the switch to a more sustainable method of removing my makeup, so I would be stoked to trial this product.

22nd January, 2021

Wow this is such an awesome creation of Garnier. I hate using cotton pads and avoid as much as I can. Now this is a game changer not only for us but for the environment as well. I will feel proud of using Garnier Micellar Reusable Eco Pads and the Garnier Micellar Rose Water Clean & Glow. I would love to be considered for this amazing trial. Thanks in advance.

22nd January, 2021

I feel guilty every time I use a cotton pad because I can go through 6 just removing my makeup at the end of the day. I’ve tried the makeup remover cloths that you just add water to but they’re not as effective. I would absolutely love to try these out and banish the guilt at the end of the day.

22nd January, 2021

I use cotton pads for make-up remover and again for applying toner after cleansing. I've been meaning to order some reusable, washable ones but just haven't got around to doing it yet. I'd love to be a part of this trial team!

22nd January, 2021

I typically use cotton pads or makeup remover wipes but would love to trial a more environmentally conscious product. I’ve tried buying the water-only reusable makeup remover cloths but they weren’t as successful at removing makeup as I would have hoped so possibly a cotton pad version would be more successful!

22nd January, 2021

I use cotton pads quite frequently and have seen products like this on the market but have never purchased one as the generally have been quite pricey or had to buy online. Very excited that a drugstore brand has released one which will be much more easier to get your hands on.

22nd January, 2021

I use cotton pads twice a day! I’d to switch to these reusable pads - they look fantastic!

22nd January, 2021

Soo glad to see a more environmentally product being available on the market. I'm an avid micellar water user and was gifted some reusable pads which I am currently using. Would love to be considered for this trial.

MareeB
22nd January, 2021

OH! Oh my, that's shocking about the water consumption!

AboutFace
22nd January, 2021

Didn't realize how much water it takes to grow cotton, that's such a huge amount when you factor in the amount that everyone uses :-(

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