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A sustainable cotton bud? I’m all ears!
by Vanessa Kim
Time to leave behind cotton pads
2.1.2020
Translation: Patrik Stainbrook
Cotton wool pads just clog your waste bin and cost you money. At first glance, microfibre cloths appear to be the more environmentally friendly alternative. But there's something better.
At first, I thought that reusable microfibre cloths were an option, but they're not free of (micro)plastics. My search for an environmentally friendly make-up removal method continued.
Shortly after the publication of the above article I found it: the low-waste alternative to my cotton pads. For almost ten months now, I've been foregoing ordinary cotton wool pads, instead using «Pandoo» brand washable ones made of bamboo fibres. We don't carry them as of now, but you can find similar ones from Bambusliebe.
Here you'll find another alternative made of cotton:
A small change to great effect and a good resolution for the New Year – or not?
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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