Make-up remover cloths are usually a soft fleecy flannel with dense, fluffy fibres about half a centimetre long. To use a make-up remover cloth, you simply wet it with warm water and rub on your face in small circular motions – and your make-up comes off, without using any “chemicals” (well, except for dihydrogen monoxide (H 2O) and the substances in the cloth, the glucose you use to power your hands etc. etc.). Elume Makeup Remover – This comes in a handy set of 2 square towels, with a long pile and a short pile side – it’s essentially a MakeUp Eraser cut in half. 100% polyester as well.

This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. To return faulty items see our Returning Faulty Items policy. Wonder Cloth – The other big brand – it’s 40% cotton and 60% synthetic rayon. You can get it at Bed Bath and Beyond in the US as well. Less wastage (theoretically) – Make-up remover cloths are washable in your regular laundry and reusable, so even though they cost a bit more at the outset, you’ll save money in the long run by saving on make-up remover, cleanser, micellar water, cotton pads, make-up wipes etc., and it’s more environmentally friendly too. However, a lot of people end up using these make-up remover cloths like a more thorough regular washcloth, alongside make-up removers and cleansers.This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items.

I only used about an eighth of it – for a full face, I need about a hand area’s worth. With less long-wearing make-up, you could probably get most of the make-up out with some soap and water, then do a deep machine clean once a week or so. Friction. To lift the make-up from the skin, the fibres need to grip onto the make-up and pull it off. The greater the surface area, the more grip and friction each wipe will have without you having to push down so hard – instead of 5 large fibres going over a particular area, you get 50 fibres. It’s like with shoes – a shoe with a perfectly flat sole is going to have worse grip than a shoe with a ribbed sole, which has a better surface area. This means the cloth will remove more make-up with less irritation. Can overexfoliate – The make-up remover cloth requires a bit of scrubbing, which can irritate your skin if daily physical exfoliation is too much for your skin. Verdict The key difference between these make-up remover cloths and regular washcloths is surface area. The dense pile is made of many small threads, so there are a lot more threads in cloth than if they were normal sized.Gently exfoliates – When used lightly, the cloth acts as a gentler physical exfoliant than scrubs or exfoliating brushes. Use less make-up remover – If your make-up doesn’t come off completely with just the cloth alone, you can use a make-up remover with it – this will mean you’ll use less removers and cleansers. The Washing: as a nurse and per a dermatologist the cloth actually does not harbor or grow bacteria. The fibers are to small for bacteria to live on. What is removed is trapped in the cloth until the properties are changed when soap and agitation is introduced.

You have to really scrub your skin and tug at it quite a bit to get your makeup removed especially the makeup on your eyes. As I said above, you really don’t want to tug and scrub at the delicate skin around your eyes the way you have to when using this. Likewise for your face! The cloth is very soft but the scrubbing involved to remove makeup is a big no in my opinion.

Dr. Jart

When referring to the video…trust me when I say…I have tried to make many videos where It does not appear that I am tugging. No matter how soft I am…it always looks like I am tugging. So I understand that it appears she is putting more pressure than she actually is. Bubble fleece/minky fabric – Supposedly this is similar to make-up remover cloth fabric. I haven’t tried this yet but if it works, this would be a great way to get a whole bunch of cloths on rotation! Bacterial buildup – The cloths recommend that you wring them out and dry them after each use, with a wash once a week, but without a cleanser or soap it’s possible that you’ll get bacteria growing on the cloth. You could buy enough so you can wash each one after one use, but realistically not many people are going to do that. Theoretically, the make-up remover cloths made from synthetic fibres will be more resistant to bacterial growth than the ones that use cotton, since you can squeeze them dry more easily. Jane Iredale Magic Mitt – This one comes in a handy mitt shape so you can easily get it into tight spots without so much slipping around. This one does actually call itself microfibre. The MINI: not my favorite. I just don’t feel like you get the ease of the process with such a small cloth (for first timers).