1. Destroys Skin Health

Make-up wipes have to contain a high concentration of harsh preservatives. These strong preservatives destroy the skin Acid Mantle, which is a fine, slightly acidic, protective barrier that keeps bad stuff (such as bacteria) out and keeps good things (such as moisture created by natural oils) in the skin. Hence, make-up wipes severely dry out a person’s skin increasing skin aging, wrinkle formation, redness, and causes flaky skin. Some of these effects are immediate, but most side effects develop over time (a few weeks to months). Since the Acid Mantle is destroyed, the skin is open to infection by bacteria, fungi (which can cause fungal acne), and other topical contaminants. The more often you use make-up wipes, the more your acid mantle is destroyed and you can find yourself developing skin conditions such as acne, rashes, and eczema on your face.

What’s worse is that the good ingredients in make-up wipes help these harsh chemicals penetrate deeper into your skin, making their negative impact worse. These harsh chemicals can stay on your skin after using that convenient makeup wipe, ruining skin pH and chemically removing your much-needed Acid Mantle.

2. Aren’t made to be Cleansers or Exfoliants

Cleansers remove make-up, dead skin cells, oil, and dirt; keeping pores clear. Exfoliants remove dead skin cells; which helps keep skin looking young and treat skin conditions such as acne.
Makeup wipes are a convenient quick method for fixing or changing makeup On the Go. They’re not supposed to be part of your daily skincare routine. Occasional use is ideal, but daily use will cause developmental skin conditions as mentioned earlier. Make-up wipes only remove some make-up; mainly they move makeup, dirt, and oil around your face. Make-up wipes help clog pores leading to breakouts and acne.

Those of you using make-up wipes in your daily routine to remove makeup and dirt from your face, Please Stop! Instead buy real cleansers and exfoliants, such as micellar cleansing water (that are not fragranced) and chemical exfoliants, or scrubs. The main ingredients you want in these products are: Glycerin, Salicylic acid, Retinol, Lactic acid, Glycolic acid, and Mandelic acid.
Try your best to get fragrance-free skincare products always, I know it’s much easier said than found.

4. Destroys the Environment

Make-Up wipes are a single-use product made of non-biodegradable materials such as polyester, and polypropylene. Flushed Make-up wipes, wet wipes, and more contributed to the “Fatberg” London sewage Monster on 12^th September 2017, a concrete solid blockage in London’s sewer system that was about 130 tons, the same weight as 11 double-decker buses, which is almost the same weight as a blue whale. Make-up wipes in landfills also don’t do us any favours, poisoning soil, nearby water sources, and the air. The daily use of makeup wipes by billions of people is causing these nonbiodegradable products to accumulate on land and in the oceans, killing terrestrial and ocean wildlife. All this contributes to land degradation which will eventually result in the next major pandemic, the food pandemic.