Wipes are 84% plastic - doesn't tell you on the pack, why not?

[WomenUnited]

Because we are all trying to use less plastic and this is maddening. I know there are a lot of plastic use reduce conversations going on but this fact from War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita really stuck out for me, I had no idea.

This is such a big problem and why aren't companies reducing plastic use? Johnson and Johnson have just rejigged all of their packaging recently and to me the bottle caps they have introduced seem to use loads more plastic than the old style, and they are hard to open and can't be removed to top up with water or re use.

Why aren't legislators forcing honest labelling?

No more wipes in this house.

If anyone uses cotton wool pads, you can get bamboo washable ones which are ace, they come in a small drawstring bag so you can chuck them in with washing you're already doing so not wasting extra water; my skin feels much better too!

Little bit of tissue with make up remover on is not quite as good as cotton wool but works ok.

We've stopped with all shower gels, bubble bath, face wash etc and just use a good old bar of soap.

We are a soap family, I never could get along with shower gels, now the whole family use soap. It aint cheap, goats milk with a smidge of lavender 3 bars for £10, but you know what it lasts ages. Whereas pears soap disappears as you are looking at it.

We also use flannels which go in the washing machine. I do still use cotton wool with eye make up remover, soap cannot cope with the mascara.

Have a look at Kit and Kin, new brand 100% biodegradable wipes and nappies, no plastic. They’re selling online now in Tesco’s and boots but not yet in store.

They're plastic??!

Kitchen spray and a cotton dishcloth. Much cheaper than wipes.

I use cloths for everything these days! They're colour coded and get washed with the towels etc.

Anything made from non woven fibre is plastic. That includes some types of teabag, nappy liners, wipes and protective clothing.