Shiseido Facial Cotton Review

This is probably not the most exciting review I've done but I did buy them and I want to review them. I think I bought them because I was trying to get a shipping minimum for something else I wanted to order. Also I bought a big thing of Bioderma to try as a makeup remover and I had been using them with some washable cotton rounds but I wasn't a fan of those rounds at all...they were so rough and hard.

Shiseido claims:

100% natural, super-soft cotton pads for softener application and makeup removal.

This cult-favorite, Shiseido Facial Cotton lends a luxuriously gentle touch to any skincare routine. Each square contains 123,000 cotton fibers, woven into 28 layers with high moisture-absorbing and releasing properties for less wasted product. This high-quality, natural cotton gently cushions the skin and is specially crafted to maintain its shape.

BENEFITS

• 100% natural, soft cotton for softener application and makeup removal
• A blend of long and medium fibers are designed for maximum absorption and release
• Fibers don’t fluff or stick to face
• Adds a gentle exfoliation benefit to improve skin roughness
• 165 sheets per pack

Made in Japan.

There's no way around it, these are expensive for what they are. You can definitely find nice quality lower priced one, but I got these because I was curious. Are they really worth $13 (I got them for $10) when you can get cotton rounds much cheaper?

Probably not. But might buy them again. I tend to use them very sparingly anyway because I use soap and water to get my makeup off most of the time and only use a makeup remover occasionally. I think I've had them for about three years and still have a ton left. 

The package has 165 cottons so you definitely get a lot. And they are very soft, lux feeling, and have a lot of layers in them to hold product but I don't feel like they hold product when you are trying to remove makeup. I feel like it helps my products go a bit further than other cotton rounds.

I love that they don't fall apart and rolly polly off like some other cheaper ones tend to do. 

It's something that's completely unnecessary and very expensive but I would probably repurchase if I ever run out.