Versatility: Since heavy makeup or everyday routine can leave your skin dull or clogged, there are makeup remover cloths available with exfoliation benefits too. Designed with dual-tones, you can enjoy the softer side for erasing and use the exfoliation side to scrub or for intense cleaning. With over five years’ experience in beauty and health journalism, Florence has written for ELLE, Women’s Fitness, Sister Magazine, National Geographic Traveller and many more, with a strong sustainability angle thread through much of her work. The feel is very soft and luxurious (more so on the flannel side, but the muslin side is soft as well), so I gave it five for the overall feel. The muslin side is incredibly exfoliating, earning itself a score of five for exfoliation as well. It’s nice and small, too, which I love; it’s never fun when a washcloth takes up too much space. It does away with travel weight restrictions and worries about travel liquid restrictions of 100ml’s When it comes to the cleansing process, a good washcloth is essential. “I love a good washcloth,” board-certified dermatologist Dr. Purvisha Patel tells Byrdie, explaining that they can be used to exfoliate your skin as you wash away the day’s makeup, dirt, and grime.

Rubbing and tugging – If your make-up is particularly stubborn, it might not come off without rubbing and tugging. I found this to be a particularly big problem with eye make-up. Makeup remover cloths are a safer option than disposable ones that may trigger breakouts, rashes, or redness.Makeup remover cloths will erase all the makeup be it heavy or light thoroughly without creating any friction on your skin layer or triggering breakouts. So, if you have acne-prone skin, a makeup cloth will ensure intense cleaning without causing any abrasion. 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.

The one downside of this washcloth is that it won’t remove all of your makeup. While it wiped away my tinted moisturizer, cheek tint, and concealer easily, it just wasn’t a match for my waterproof mascara (which I learned throughout this testing process was incredibly hard to remove in general), so I gave it a four for makeup removal. Is there anything more luxurious than using 100 percent silk on your face? We don’t think so, which is why this washcloth earned a score of five for texture and feel. It’s one of the least irritating washcloths I tested, and I love how tiny it is, making it perfect for on-the-go use. Another bonus? It can be used wet or dry. Reusable makeup remover cloths are ideally a better and eco-friendly option than disposable makeup remover wipes. They are ultra-soft, machine-washable, and they last longer and save money. Can avoid using make-up removers – If make-up removers and cleansers make you break out or irritate excessively but manual buffing is OK, a make-up remover cloth could be your saviour! 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.DISPOSABLE makeup removers are becoming more and more expensive. Thus you use and dispose of it so you are literally throwing money away. Meaning every time you buy makeup wipes or cotton wool , for you and your daughter etc. it is money out of the window. With the MakeUp Eraser Cloth being reusable – it is the most inexpensive makeup remover product on the market.