Cruelty Free Swap #2: Cleansing Wipes

I have been an absolute avid user of the Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Wipes since I was 18 years old. That’s nearly six years of dedication to a brand that’s keen on being gentle and kind to skin and not including any nasties. Because of the whole vibe of the Simple brand I never even thought that they would test on animals. But they do. What is disappointing is that they come across on their website as being against animal testing but the Unilever owned company still do test. So with that came a need to bring some new makeup wipes into my life. At the Priceline 40% off skincare sale I picked up the ModelCo Double Sided Facial Wipes and the Burt’s Bees Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleansing Towelettes, and it’s so hard to pick a favourite!

The ModelCo ones come from the brilliant Australian owned company that makes cosmetics and skincare that are cruelty free and pretty bloody good as well. I first got a taste of these when I received a sample in a beauty box and they’ve been on my mind ever since. One side is your normal cleansing wipe while the other has a brilliant exfoliating side that isn’t too harsh but does a great job at getting rid of stubborn makeup and dry skin. It even works as an amazing lip exfoliator for flaky winter lips. These wipes aren’t heavily scented, are great for all skin types and are chockers full of Aloe Vera, Cucumber Extract, Green Tea and Vitamin E, which means they are super soothing on the skin. But you know what these wipes are missing? Nasties like parabens, animal derived ingredients, sulfates, silicones, synthetic colours, synthetic perfumes and mineral oils.

Next up are the Burt’s Bees that smell like heaven on earth. If you love rubbing divine smelling things all over your face, you are going to go nuts for these. They do a great job at removing makeup for normal and oily skin while smelling like freshly cut grapefruits. The Burt’s Bees brand is completely free from animal testing and these wipes don’t contain any parabens, phthalates or petrochemicals and the cloths are 100% natural. These don’t do the best job at removing waterproof mascara and eyeliner but they are pretty damn divine otherwise and really are the bee’s knees.