Facial cleansing cloths: Why we love these five brightening wipes

Clean and go

We're busy and sometimes lazy, so having a pack of facial towelettes to remove build up at the end of the day, or when we're traveling or simply on the go, helps ensure our skin always stays bright and clean.

Holly Sherrad, Dermalogica's Education Manager for Canada says, "facial wipes are easy to use for people who are time compressed. They are the face cloth and product all in one. Biodegradable wipes make cleansing skin while traveling even easier and they can be used any time of the day when cleansing is needed."

Triple-duty wipe

Looking for a face wipe that cleans, brightens and exfoliates? This all-in-one, paraben-free, compostable towelette with grapefruit extract (vitamin C helps even out the skin) does just that. 

Yes-to founder, Ido Leffler says, "The slight texture helps exfoliate the skin, it's made of 98 percent natural products and the wipes come in an extra-large size that stay moist until you reach the bottom." 

Get it: Yes to Grapefruit facial towelettes, $10, Shoppers Drug Mart

No soap, no problem

Marcia Kilgore, the Canadian behind skincare line, Bliss, and bath and beauty brand (on a budget), Soap and Glory deeply understands what women need to put on their face and what we should remove. These ultra-moist wipes with a cooling effect clean and exfoliate skin, and just might help shrink pores, too.

Get it: Off Your Face Cleansing Cloths, Soap and Glory, $10, Shoppers Drug Mart

Clean canvas

There's reason that makeup artists and beauty lovers have reached for these budget-friendly towelettes that soothe and hydrate skin with its mix of aloe, cucumber and green tea. Sherrard says, "to avoid irritation always use a firm but gentle touch and try not to scrub the skin with the wipes."

Get it: Almay Oil-free Towelettes, $9, Shoppers Drug Mart

Gentle glow

Perfect for sensitive or oily skin, these ultra-gentle, plant-based wipes with cornflower soothe and cleanse skin without any residue.

Get it: Klorane wipes with cornflower, $11, Klorane, Rexall

Family-friendly cloths

Suffer from a three o'clock face shine? Reach for a refreshing mandarin cloth that's infused with 100% plant-based cleansers, meaning they're safe enough to use on tykes and teens, too. Keep a supply handy in your desk or gym bag.

Get it: Seventh Generation cleansing cloths, $6, Loblaws and Target