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The beauty industry has made it clear that we all need countless products and complicated skin-care routines if we want avoid looking like a wrinkled prune by the time we're 30. So it's with some surprise that we note the makeup remover wipe trend.
An alternative to a multi-bottle skincare regime, these towelettes claim to cleanse, hydrate, and improve skin tone, all without the messy business of actually having to use water. And practically every beauty brand worth their salt is making them now. Do they work as well as regular cleaners? Check out eight of our favorites, and you be the judge.—Cleo Zancope
Gently exfoliating, Yes to Grapefruit'sBrightening Facial Towelettes harness the natural power of grapefruit to cleanse skin. $5.9
LA FRESH delivers travel-sized, waterproof makeup removal that's jam-packed with antioxidant-rich oils. Olive, jojoba, grape seed, and lavender oils sweep away mascara, liner and lipstick with ease.
Never underestimate the power of plants, especially when it comes to naturally cleaning, softening, and brightening skin. Boots Botanics takes advantage of hibiscus in their