Mary Kay Facial Cleansing Cloths

I tried Mary Kay Facial Cleansing Cloths for the convenience and the hygienic aspect. I like the idea of being able to use the cloth to wash and rinse my face and then throw it away. I hate to even think about the bacteria that forms on wet washcloths after a few uses.

Packaging
Mary Kay Facial Cleansing Cloths come in a soft pink and white package with the Mary Kay label on the front, directly on top of the flap to open the package. The opening is one of the flaps that has the adhesive underneath so that you can reseal it easily. As long as it is resealed tightly, if the product needs to stay moist, this type of seal will keep it moist. MK Cloths do not need to be kept moist, but keeping the flap sealed will keep debris out. The package is 7 ½ "by 3 ½ "by 3 ½ ". There are 30 cloths to a package and it can easily be put in to a normal sized purse or shoulder bag.

Texture, look, and feel of the Cloths
Each cloth is white, one side smooth, and one side with slightly raised bumps. The cloths, when fully opened, are about 8 inches long and 6 inches wide. They are very strong. I have tried tugging at them to see how much pressure they could take, and they don't budge unless I really try to tear hard. These cloths will not fall apart even when soaking wet.

How to Use
Once wet, the soap on the cloths lathers pretty well. It is very soft, and when I wash my face, it feels a bit slippery. I typically wet the cloth and rub it together to lather it up a bit, wash my face, neck, etc. with it and then rinse it thoroughly so that I can use it to rinse any residue off. Even after rinsing, the cloth is still strong and sturdy.

Ingredients
DECYL GLUCOSIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM LAUROYL, SARCOSINATE, GLYCERIN, WATER/EUE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, METHYLAPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, IODOPROPYNYL, BUTYL CARBAMATE, PROPYLENE CLYCOL

Product Claims
"Cleansing, exfoliating, and toning in one easy step. This exclusive Mary Kay formula, enriched with botanicals, removes dirt, oil and makeup, thoroughly cleansing skin."

My Thoughts
First, the claim that it exfoliates. Not that I can tell. I always thought exfoliating meant removing dead skin. In order to do this, the surface of what you are using to remove it would have to be rough...I think. There are no rough surfaces on this cloth, and if they are saying the little almost non-existent bumps are exfoliating.....let's just say I really doubt it.

Removes dirt, oil, and makeup. Sure it does, it's soap. My face definitely does feel clean when I'm done. Even though the cloth itself tends to feel a bit slimy when I lather up, it doesn't feel like there is any residue or residual slime left of my face when I'm done.

Moisturizer. It doesn't claim to be one, so I can't fault it for not being one. But, my skin is always quite dry when I'm done using the cloths, to the point of being flaky. My skin gets that way anyway, so I don't know that the cloths are making it worse or just not making it better. In the summer, when my skin is much oilier, it will be easier to tell if the cloths are actually contributing to the extreme dryness of my face.

Cost
Mary Kay Facial Cleansing Cloths are $15 and can be purchased from their website or from a Mary Kay representative. If you buy them from the website, I am sure there are shipping costs involved, which means you could pay up to $20 for them. For that alone, I can't recommend them.

Recommendation
I guess the best I can say here is whether or not Mary Kay Facial Cleansing Cloths will work for you depends on what you are using them for. I bought them solely for convenience and hygiene purposes as I stated earlier. I like the idea of being able to dispose of the cloth once I use it. They also do accomplish the goal of making my face feel clean. For those two reasons, I am happy with my purchase, although I do not think I will buy them again. I will most likely look for the same type of product at a better price. The concept of the cloths works well for my purposes but they didn't blow me away and for $15-20, I hope I can find a product that will.