Bamboo Spa Tea Tree Face Wipes

It's been a while since I've come across any new cosmetic products associated with tea. I happened to be in the checkout line at T. J. Maxx one afternoon when I spotted these Bamboo Spa Tea Tree Face Wipes. I'd heard of similar face wipes that purport to remove all traces of makeup, but I was skeptical.

I peeled back the package and found what looked like, well, ordinary baby wipes. Very small baby wipes. Ha! I thought. No way will these work! But I decided I needed to try them before trashing them, and I must tell you, I was impressed. One little face wipe removed all my makeup and mascara, and it was covered in both when I was finished. (Not that I try to look like a lady of the evening or anything. You know what I'm sayin'!) Just to be sure, I got a clean wipe and went over my face again to see how much I'd missed, and the second wipe was clean!

Since these wipes have "tea tree" in the name, I don't want to confuse anyone, because the tea tree and Camellia Sinensis, the tea plant, are two different things. The tea tree, as I understand it, is a small Australian plant that is sometimes used to make tea but mainly valued for its antiseptic properties. What I liked about the wipes is that they do indeed contain Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, and I am happy to have found them. In fact, I've got a road trip coming up, and I'm going to pack a few of these in a plastic baggie to avoid having to take a bottle of facial wash. These 30 wipes for $2.99 were a nice little bargain and a fun discovery!