Resuable but stains
"I love that these are resuable. However, they do stain which makes them look dirty even after washing. I have a bit of a process - rinse, soak, then wash. Also, I find the edges rough where the stitching is."
Overall rating: 4.344086 / 5 from 93 reviews.
The Life Basics Reusable Cotton Pads offer a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to disposable makeup pads. Customers appreciate their generous size, soft texture, and great value for money. While some find the cotton stretchy and not highly absorbent, the pads are generally praised for their quality and ease of washing.
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"I love that these are resuable. However, they do stain which makes them look dirty even after washing. I have a bit of a process - rinse, soak, then wash. Also, I find the edges rough where the stitching is."
"Great product and reusable so no more waste. Natural cotton fabric and very soothing on face with no scratching or nasty chemical residue."
"These are great, much better than the expensive ones I have. Super absorbent and soft!"
"To my surprise the pads are very easy to wash . I do it immediately after I use them and all the make-up disappears straight away, using only soap and warm water. They are soft and remove make-up easily"
"Very soft texture and dose not bother my sensitive and thin skin. I usually put little bit of water before skin toner to make extra soft texture and enjoying to use this cotton pad. But the end of this pad, stitched part gets wrinkly and it makes my skin itchy. And I have to wash it after every time I use this pad so kind of too much work but I need to get used to it for reusable cotton pad. I still recommend this product tho"
"I’ve tried a few reusable cotton pads, and these ones are the worst I’ve tried. They don’t seem to wash well. They hold onto makeup for much longer, even when I soak them. I wouldn’t buy them again."
"not sure i am using these right. i can’t see my to wash the mascara out of them even with a soak and run in the washing machine. apparently you have to wash directly after use, so the cotton i am saving then has the cost of running the tap for longer. i will figure it out eventually. i seem to like the face halo or face eraser fluffy-style products better."
"I like the idea of this product however I think they need to be bigger. Nevertheless there are more than enough of them to clean your make-up off. I was a bit disappointed that they didn't come entirely clean but I suppose that's to be expected with make-up and a white cloth. I like that they are a natural fabric, are soft on the skin and work well"
"Seems ok. Definitely helps clean off face make-up. Size is good. Goes a bit curly after washing."
"I find these to be the closest thing to the disposable cotton make up rounds. They might not be as soft as some other reusable rounds out there (they are definitely not scratchy) but the advantage is they do not soak up too much of liquid toner or cleanser making them more economical. That's why these are my favourite."