Morning Routines Are Challenging for Me, But These Burt’s Bees Facial Towelettes Make Them a Little Easier

I’ll be honest: I very rarely (OK, pretty much never) wear makeup. Growing up I struggled with cystic acne, so putting anything heavy on my face now has made me feel like I’m instantly clogging my pores. Aside from tinted sunscreen and a dot or two of concealer, most of the time I’m bare faced. Where am I going with this? Well, the need for a facial wipe hasn’t really been on my radar.

That is, until I became a mom.

Maybe it’s because I’m in the toddler phase or maybe it’s because I just can’t bring myself to wake up any earlier than I already do (personal problem, I’m working on it), but my morning routine went from ‘lucky if I curl my hair’ to ‘lucky if I brush it.’ In other words, I’ve had to make sacrifices. And one of those sacrifices is skincare. I’m thankful that I don’t have a problem leaving the house without makeup, but that doesn’t mean I’m OK with doing nothing to my skin.

Made with 70 percent upcycled cotton from the scraps left over from textile manufacturing (hello, circular economy!), the towelettes are tree-free and Leaping Bunny certified, plus they’re certified home compostable by TUV Austria*. They’re also formulated without parabens, phthalates, petrolatum or SLS, but they do contain Micellar water, a purified water-based gentle cleanser that effectively removes makeup without striping skin of helpful natural oils.

Have these facial towelettes transformed my morning routines? In a way, because they have afforded me a moment for myself—even if that moment is quickly followed by a toddler who refuses to brush their teeth. (Like I said, working on it.)