Made from tamanu oil, Community Trade organic tea tree oil and Salicylic Acid (that's the stuff that does the exfoliating) they're described as two-in-one exfoliating and cleansing pads. The Body Shop recommends that you can use them for removing makeup but personally I think they're much to harsh for that and at £6.00 for 40 pads a very expensive method of cleaning your face.
What they are brilliant for is removing blackheads and ingrown hairs. For blackheads, which I really only get on my nose, I just rub the pad over the affected area and you can literally see all the gunk rising to the surface which you can then just wipe off or gently squeeze out by pressing down either side. Whatever you do don't use your nails and don't squeeze too hard. If the blackhead is too stubborn to shift then give it another rub with a pad the next day and it should eventually work its way out.
For ingrowing hairs, and they're particularly great for the bikini line, just rub the pad over the bump and you will see the hair rising to the surface until it pops out and you can remove with tweezers. Again don't go at it too vigorously - leave for a few hours and try again and eventually the hair will come out.
They're also good at getting rid of the little red bumps I sometimes get on the top of my arms. Again, I rub them over my skin and after a few days find that my skin is a lot softer and smoother.
I also use them as part of a mini facial after a face mask for removing any impurities and residual and they're perfect for taking to festivals which is the only time I have used them for cleansing my face to remove makeup, dirt, suncream lotion and sweat. They're also good for a quick, cooling wipe-down and cleaning and soothing any minor scratches, cuts and bites.
They come in a little green pot, so handy for travelling, and one side of the pad is smooth while the other is textured. They are saturated with the product and despite the tea tree oil they don't smell too overpowering.
Superdrug have a similar product but their's also contain Peppermint Oil so they smell a lot stronger. Again, these are described as cleaning pads but be aware of the peppermint - if it gets anywhere sensitive it hurts! The pads are slightly thicker than the Body Shop pads so easier to get out the pot and the exfoliating side is much rougher.
I did try these on my face but they left it feeling 'squeaky clean' which I am always wary about as I wonder how much 'good oil' has been stripped away in the cleaning process and will my face start producing even more oil to compensate.
However, they are half the price of the Body Shop pads so great for ingrowing hairs and they feel lovely rubbed over feet on a hot summers day.
You can generally find both products on offer so stock up when you can. I got my last pots of Body Shop pads on a 3 for 2 offer and the Superdrug pads on a Buy One Get One Free Offer.
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