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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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25th January, 2021

Oh yes l did not know there was an alternative, this would be good to try , thanks

25th January, 2021

As of about 6months ago I was using cotton pads but now I use reusable washable pads, I love using them and can't imagine switching back!!

25th January, 2021

I use cotton pads twice daily! And am so embarrassed to say this out loud for the world to know and hear. But I have tried lots of other alternatives, being to to hard water repealing or just not really reusable! Which is frustrating because I love micellar water and it works amazingly for my skin and to remove my make up, I just want it to me more environmentally friendly!

25th January, 2021

So true, we waste so many things in life. This is an awesome idea would love to try. I am a flight attendant so lots of makeup = lots of cotton pads

25th January, 2021

I really need to switch to a reusable option and these sound very promising. I’d love to also try them out with my other products like my liquid exfoliator.

25th January, 2021

Oooh I'm super keen to try these out and start using reusable make up products.

25th January, 2021

Wow, this sounds like a fab product. I’m a regular makeup wipe user for convenience, but also looking to reduce waste etc

25th January, 2021

yes i use them every day to remove my makeup, so would love to see if these can work any better

25th January, 2021

Yes please. I still use cotton pads to remove stubborn eye make up so I would love to try something more environmentally friendly.

25th January, 2021

Embarrassingly yes, I use cotton rounds every day! I've ALWAYS wanted to try an eco-alternative to single use cotton pads, but I haven't found one yet that's accessible and actually works the way I need it to (and one that's machine washable!). I use cotton pads every day for toner in the morning and micellar water at night, so I would love to give these a go and see whether they're the ones to break by bad single-use-cotton-pad habit!

25th January, 2021

I still use cotton pads with micellar or occasionally my face cloth with micelles.. my bad.. I’d love to try these they look great and easy to use! Love that I could chuck them in a bra bag for a wash!!! Too easy!!

25th January, 2021

I love the idea of the reusable cotton pads and I still use the one use pads however I am yet to find a brand that doesn’t break me out. I do clean them correctly and often but so far all the brands I’ve tried give me more issues than worth the hassle.

25th January, 2021

I would love to trial these!! Ive tried substituting other items for my cotton pads and balls - even one of the hankies grandma gave me years ago when I was a little girl (been keeping them in my keepsake box), but it was no replacement.

25th January, 2021

These sound amazing! I currently use cotton pads but have ran out thanks to my dog who stole them and scattered them on our front lawn haha!

25th January, 2021

Would love to give these a try, they would be efficient and easy to use in everyday situations!

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