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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Face Wipes versus Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser Towelettes .

Published on May 28, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Makeup Remover American Brand United States
Makeup Remover American Brand United States

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Price

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Buy Makeup Remover Cleansing Face Wipes

Starts at $5.79
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Starts at $3.29

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Concerns

Drying
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Face Wipes contains this as ingredient number 1.

Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser Towelettes contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Masking, Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Benzoic Acid is used to preserve and adjust the pH of products.

The antimicrobial property of Benzoic Acid helps elongate a product's shelf life. Its main role is to reduce fungi growth and is not found to be effective at fighting bacteria. Therefore Benzoic Acid is always added along with other preservatives.

In its pure form, Benzoic Acid looks like a white crystalline solid. It has slight solubility in water.

The name of Benzoic Acid comes from gum benzoin, which used to be the sole source of deriving this ingredient. Benzoic Acid is the most simple aromatic carboxylic acid.

Benzoic Acid is naturally occuring in strawberries, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves. It has a slight scent but is not considered to be a fragrance.

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Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Face Wipes contains this as ingredient number 13.

Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser Towelettes contains this as ingredient number 23.

3
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Face Wipes contains this as ingredient number 15.

Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser Towelettes contains this as ingredient number 27.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

24% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
59% are disliked or very disliked
6% have no rating yet
44% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Face Wipes 17 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 2 ratings
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dewy_cthulu

1 year ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Terrible!
It removes makeup but at what cost?! My skin was so red and stung after using these. Gave 1 star because I can't give 0.

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cgi

3 years ago · Oily Skin
Review

Not the best for your skin
Makeup wipe removers aren’t actually very good for you because they can slowly irritate your skin, so I’ve stopped using...

Not the best for your skin
Makeup wipe removers aren’t actually very good for you because they can slowly irritate your skin, so I’ve stopped using them. This one though, actually clogged my pores. When I used to remove my makeup with these, I was left with a very greasy feeling on my face. It started to make my skin more oily, and then at some point my skin started to peel off in dry patches. I don’t have sensitive skin, in fact I try a lot of new occasionally. These also gave off a slight tingling sensation, which I’m aware most makeup wipes do, but the skin on my eyes felt like they were going to peel off. It left a greasy, but dry feeling after using. It also took like 3 wipes to remove my eye makeup. It’s not only these wipes too, you shouldn’t even be using makeup wipes at all (unless it’s what works for you) because they have very harsh chemicals, even the most “gentle” wipes can ruin the skin barrier over time. It’s also extremely bad for the environment. If you still use makeup wipes, I really recommend you to start using the double-cleansing method where you use an oil-based cleanser and then a water-based cleanser. If not, use micellar water with cotton rounds. Oil-based cleansers are meant to break down and melt your makeup off, and using a water-based cleanser afterwards will take off the oil and all that dirt your skin collected during the day. I hope this review helped some of y’all!!

Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser Towelettes 27 ingredients

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