I'm sure most people have already seen the ad on TV for these recently and according to the website they have been on sale in Ireland for a few years - no idea how I have never noticed them before? Maybe its because I'm like a Magpie and get distracted easily by shinier flashier items placed on shelves nearby :-) But as a general rule of thumb I HATE wet wipes/make-up remover wipes/baby wipes - all of the various varieties always made my face sting and feel irritated and dry and so I only ever used them as a last resort when in a huge rush or had no other option (camping in the Okavango Delta springs to mind as one such occasion and my skin definitely looked a lot worse for it) and despite the promises of gentle formulations which are kind to sensitive skin (or baby skin depending on the brand) I never found that to be the case and any read through of the ingredients always confirmed my suspicions that they were frequently full of chemicals that I consider fairly harsh for cleansing.
Having said that I know plenty of people who do use wipes and don't seem to suffer any irritation at all and so I am aware to some extent that this is a bigger problem for sensitive skin types (and for baby skin of course) but nonetheless I thought these wipes were worth a mention based on the fact that people are becoming a lot more concerned with ingredients in cosmetics and so there could be some interest in a much more natural alternative and here it is Water Wipes....
So why do I like these so much? Simple - as in they are a really simple product with probably the shortest, least confusing ingredient list I've seen - they are 99.9% water and the other 0.1% is Citrus Grandis Seed Extract AKA Grapefruit! They are completely chemical/preservative free (no parabens) but they still do the job intended - oh and a few other plus points to mention they are also 100% biodegradable, approved by Allergy UK, they also donate a pack of Water Wipes to the charity Bliss (special care baby charity that provides vital support and care to premature and sick babies) and Irish Premature Babies for every 10 likes they get on Facebook (so get to liking) and they are also an Irish company and I think at the moment we need to be trying to support our own home grown business' where possible so extra brownie points for that too.
So if anyone else is interested in trying these out then I'm pretty sure you can get them anywhere - I got them in a local Chemist and I see you can also order them online through Amazon and a few other places which they list on their website - if anyone feels the need to learn more here is the link to their website:
and another link to their Facebook page so you can go like their page
(feel free to like mine too while you're at it :-) )
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