Cheap and Cheerful (Boots Vitamin E Facial Cleansing Wipes)

Member Name: AJ26

Product:	Boots Vitamin E Facial Cleansing Wipes
Date:	21/12/08 (156 review reads)
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Advantages: Cleans skin

Disadvantages: Doesn't remove waterproof mascara

I don't normally use face wipes, I prefer to use cleanser and cotton wool or a flannel I find that it's better value for money and usually more effective too. However I was ordering some Christmas presents on Boots.com and needed a few extra pieces to get me over the £75 limit to get my bonus advantage points so looked about for something new to try. That's when I saw these the Boots Vitamin E Cleansing Wipes. As they were only 97p for a packet of 25 wipes I thought I had to give them a try.

The wipes come in a very simple white packet with a large "e" and the word vitamin written on the front. The wipes are suitable for all skin types. They can be used to remove make-up from the face, neck and eyes and Boots state that they will leave "your skin feeling soft, smooth and thoroughly cleansed."

The wipes are a good size for using on your face and neck. Some wipes I have tried before are far too big and you feel it's such a waste using a whole one each time but the size of these are perfect for the job. The wipes feel quite soft and also quite moist. They have quite a strong smell, it's a pleasant smell, fresh and clean but stronger than I expected.

So what did I think of them? Well they feel quite nice and refreshing on my skin. They remove foundation and eye-shadow however they struggle on waterproof mascara. When removing eye make-up you should ensure you keep your eyes closed as although Boots say you can use it on the eyelids you should avoid direct contact with the eye itself. I usually use a separate eye make-up remover and cleanser so the fact that it won't remove the mascara isn't too big a problem for me. However it would be a bit annoying if you didn't have a separate eye make-up remover handy. After using the wipes my skin does feel clean and slightly softer and smoother however it also still feels in need of more moisture.

For the money this wipes are fairly good and they do the job (providing you don't have waterproof mascara on). They are handy wipes in a little packet so would be ideal to carry in your bag or in the car and could be used for cleaning hands as well as your face. They do the basic job but more expensive wipes would probably be more moisturising to your skin which these aren't.

I probably wouldn't buy them again for everyday use but would find them useful for holidays as taking them on a plane you wouldn't have to worry about the amount of fluid in your hand luggage and its also easier than packing a bottle of cleanser and cotton wool. I don't think they work as well or feel as luxurious as my 2 favourite cleansers which are Clarins and Boots No 7.

At first I thought these wipes were a bargain at 97p but as the packet contains 25 wipes and I cleanse morning and evening these wipes will only last under 2 weeks so they wont last as long as the average bottle of cleanser. I would recommend them if you want some basic cheap wipes to have on stand by in your bag or car or for holidays.

Summary: Vitamin E facial wipes from Boots which are cheap and fairly good but not great