Reusable Organic Cotton Balls/Rounds
10:09 AM Posted by Mommy Is Green
I'm all for anything I can find that's reusable to replace disposable items. One day I was thinking about the cotton balls I use for my daily facial toner. I had already starting using organic cotton balls but I wanted something I wouldn't run out of as well. It's definitely more convenient for me to wash reusable items rather than to trash disposable ones and possibly be stuck when I run out. Plus, I never like to be wasteful. That's why reusable always works for me.
I thought there had to be reusable organic cotton balls out there somewhere. Even though I didn't find actual cotton "balls" I did come across reusable cotton rounds, cotton squares, and crochet rounds. The ones I thought I would like the best were Better For Grownups Organic Cotton Face Rounds because they are two layers of organic, fair trade cotton velour. They are more absorbent than a cotton ball so I do have to use more toner per application. But I'm fine with that because the reusable factor outweighs using a little more toner.
One side of each round is a hand-dyed color and the other side is white. The rounds come in a few colors, and in different amounts of each color. So it's a total surprise what you get. There's no guarantee you will get the same colors you see on the site. I received cream, green, peach, and a bright orange. What I like about having different colors is that I use certain colors for certain things. For example, I use the green rounds for removing makeup. Since I use sweet almond oil for makeup removal I need to wash those rounds with a bit more care than I do for rounds I use with toner.
With the Better For Grownups brand, you get 30 rounds and a mesh organic cotton bag to wash your rounds in. The mesh cotton bag and velour material is what really swayed me to go with this brand. At first I didn't know if I wanted to spend $24.50. But I was able to get 10% off for being a first time customer of betterforbabies.com and I chose the least expensive shipping method. In the end, I will be saving money on cotton balls so it's worth it.
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September 13, 2011 12:29 PM
I never would have thought about reusable cotton balls... leave it to you to find such awesome ways to go green!!
September 14, 2011 12:29 PM
What a nice finding! I love the colors. This is perfect for me because I mainly use cotton rounds. When you say you have to wash with more care the rounds you use with sweet almond oil what you mean by that?.. do you have to wash them more or just separate?
September 14, 2011 1:11 PM
I will definitely have to get them. At the moment I use organic cotton crochet washcloths that I made to remove my make up with but I think I like these better. Thanks again for sharing!
September 15, 2011 8:30 AM
Hi Maybelline! What I do is make sure to rinse the oil and makeup out some before tossing in the wash. I also wash them in a separate batch of laundry so I don't get oil on my other rounds. :)
September 18, 2011 9:04 AM
This is great. I do that too. Whenever I need anything I always ask Google who makes it green. At this point in time everything has been translated to a green version, or it seems that way.
October 3, 2011 1:16 PM
What a cool idea, and I think the color coding would be helpful like you said!
October 19, 2011 2:59 AM
See? This is one of the reasons I love your blog is you find some of the most awesome things that I never even thought about! Love this concept.
October 23, 2011 12:21 PM
This is a great idea. I don't use toner as I find that cold water does the trick anyway, but since I switched my makeup remover and the new one just doesn't remove mascara that well, I've had to use coconut oil to get it off - and I hate to use a big towel just to get that done. I've been thinking about making reusable pads myself, but I have yet to find the time, so thanks for the tip! :)
October 23, 2011 2:09 PM
Hi Jeanette! I use toner to help remove any dirt or oil that cleansers can miss. I have combination skin so I find it very helpful - http://www.livestrong.com/article/222154-purpose-of-face-toner/