No plastic alternative to face wipes

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So I'm feeling guilty about my face wipe habit. I don't see the point of buying an alternative in a plastic bottle so does anyone have a soap and flannel alternative that is great for you skin.
Years ago I used Liz Earle.

Brill, thanks

Microfibre cloths are still problematic as they release microplastics which end up in the water and the food chain.

Lush Kalamazoo is aimed at men but I find it a nicer, lighter alternative to Ultrabland. Smells delicious and gets makeup off when used with a muslin cloth. I use the Simple biodegradables when travelling and they are good.

Body shop Camomile cleansing butter is great, smells divine and comes in a tin. I use it with a flannel.

Another vote for the Bodyshop camomile cleanser. It melts makeup off, then I wipe with a wet cheeky wipe and dry with cut up muslin as it's less harsh than a towel.

Buy some cheap microfiber cloths. Really good at getting makeup off.

www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/face/cleansers-toners/camomile-sumptuous-cleansing-butter/p/p000186

In a tin which can be reused. Lasts months and removes every scrap of make up.

Sorry if silly question but how do you dispose of metal tubes? Can they go in the recycling?

Metal tubes can go in the recycling in theory, but I am always a bit dubious as it's impossible to get all the stuff out of them, I assume it gets melted off when they smelt the metal for recycling!

I think one of the best things we can do is use less of everything, so I try to use about half as much as I think I need to of these things and they still work fine, so I'm doubling the time until it needs to be replaced. And buy bigger sizes as it's less packaging overall. If you can't eliminate the packaging (it really is very hard) then do something else to help minimise it.

But surely PamelaDooveOrangeJoof those wipes still come in plastic packaging, and the wipes themselves require lots of resources to manufacture them and transport them to the shop and to you? My reusble bamboo pads do admittedly need washing but as they are tiny they just go inthe washing machine with our towels so I am not using any additional resouces to launder them.

I think VanGoghsDog is absolultely right. We need to really think hard about the amount of stuff we use and I do think anything which is inherintly disposable just encourages us to use more.

I use a muslin or a flannel and make my own cleanser out of honey, rosewater and witchhazel.

Even biodegradable wipes aren't great, they're still a single use product, much better to use a muslin cloth that's reusable. I've seen a bamboo microfibre make-up remover cloth, should solve the plastic microfibre shedding problem www.lookfantastic.com/magnitone-wipeout-supernatural-bamboo-microfibre-cleansing-cloth-2-pack-grey/12063103.html

I use olive oil for cleansing and moisturising my face. I refill it at a refill shop so there is no waste at all. I've been amazed at how my skin has changed for the better. Look up beauty bloggers' experiences online!
And I use a cotton flannel.

The evidence surrounding 'biodegradable' wipes is disputed. Most will end up in landfill (as does most recycling) where nothing can biodegrade. If you put them in a food caddy they may biodegrade after decades depending on where they end up.

I have put a few in my hotbin and they have not altered AT ALL after 2 years so I have no faith in them! But they are of course slightly better than non biodegradable wipes.

Thanks for the thread and encouraging us all to think about these sorts of changes!

I have a huge tub of e45 which I slather liberally all over my face. Then I work it in specially around my eyes, and then remove with an old baby muslin. I use a half sink of very hot water and take it all off. Rinse the cloth and use it again OJ my face. Then rinse off with warm water.

Then I use my usual face creams which are all refillable from my local eco store. Sukin is the brand.

When the e45 runs out I am going for the biggest and cheapest tub of moisturiser I can find and will use that for cleansing. I am currently working through a drawer full of samples, old half finished creams and lotions.

My face isn’t sensitive at all and as long as I stick to my usual evening moisturising routine it’s been great.

Feeling quite green (eco not vom) about it.

Boddy Shop camomile comes in a tin and the Hemp cream as a pp said is fab for hands.

half a dozen face cloths and goats milk bar soap, that way you can wash the used ones so always have clean cloths to hand.

Drunk elephant do two different kinds of facial cleansing bars (cardboard packaging).

Clinique also does one but there are loads out there - www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/fashion-beauty/best-facial-soap-bars-a8780706.html

Lots of higher end cleansers come in glass bottles - Tata Harper, Votary and Aesop come to mind.

Lush Ultrabland and muslin cloths is the best option I’ve found. Cheeky wipes would also be good. You can double cleanse if you prefer. Facewipes are not great for your skin anyway, in addition to their environmental impact.

I use magic face cloth a PP posted. Have two, use one for a week and goes in a hot (60degree) wash with the towels. And just use normal soap. Skin is fine. Spots on chin but they're hormonal and no about of cleansers will stop that.

Came on to say the body shop camomile balm but see others have beaten me to it. I think it's lovely

I’ve use almond oil and a flannel, and have just bought an extra large bottle to cut down on overall packaging. When it runs out (will probably be a couple of years!) I will try that body shop camomile cleanser.

I wish I had a local refill shop that did sukin!

Friendly soap face soap gets the makeup off for me... Occasionally not quite all my mascara, but then it's only a case of wiping mover with a muslin cloth

I’m trying hard to reduce my packaging / plastic where I can too. Lush do a range of packaging free cleansing bars (oil-based) that are really good for removing makeup. They also have packaging free facial oils and these cleansing wipes uk.lush.com/products/cleansers-scrubs/7-3

Clinique soap is brilliant for removing make-up. Lasts ages and no waste

If a product does come in plastic just look to see that it can be recycled - ok not perfect but it's single use unrecyclable products that are the worse. I just wish you could refill shampoo bottles - perhaps that's a business opportunity for me! Any supermarket execs reading get in touch!