The best face wipes you can buy

Why you'll love them: Skyn Iceland Glacial Cleansing Cloths gently foam to cleanse skin on the go, using soothing ingredients like Icelandic glacial water and natural extracts.

The Skyn Iceland Glacial Cleansing Cloths are some of my absolute favorite face wipes, especially for travel. They foam up lightly to give you a deeper clean than your average cleansing cloth, making them ideal for a quick airplane wipe-down.

What — don’t look at me like you don’t have an elaborate in-flight skin-care routine.

Made with Icelandic glacial water, soothing cucumber and cornflower extracts, breakout-fighting white willow bark, and cleansing coconut, oat, and amino-acid based surfactants, each cloth is equal parts calming and cleansing.

These are admittedly not as effective at removing makeup. I use them more for a quick refresh throughout the day or in the evening if I don’t have my usual face wash.

Skyn Iceland’s wipes are vegan, and cruelty-free, made without sulfates, parabens, or mineral oil. They’ve been featured by The Skincare Edit, Byrdie, and Allure.

Pros: Thoroughly cleansing, vegan, cruelty-free, made without harmful ingredients

Cons: Not as effective at makeup removal

Buy the Skyn Iceland Glacial Cleansing Cloths for 30 count on Ulta for $15

Why you'll love them: The Aveeno Ultra-Calming Makeup Removing Wipes are safe for sensitive complexions.

Aveeno is one of my favorite drugstore brands that caters to sensitive skin. The Ultra-Calming Makeup Removing Wipes do an excellent job of removing cosmetics without leaving behind a stinging, burning sensation. If you have rosacea or just general sensitivity, these are a great pick.

These wipes are formulated with feverfew extract, which is a known skin-soothing ingredient. They’re also oil-free and non-comedogenic, so they won’t clog your pores. Despite the gentler formula, the Aveeno Ultra-Calming wipes remove makeup fairly well, though it may require a few extra swipes.

Amazon shoppers give the Aveeno wipes a 4.3 star rating, based on 559 customer reviews. They’ve also been recommended by editors at Best Products and Rank and Style.

“These are great. They smell a little like light, vintage rose perfume. They’re really effective, but a little bit on the more moisturizing side making them especially nice in winter. I prefer these to the blue-packaged make-up remover wipes. These seem gentler and work wonderfully,” writes one shopper.

Pros: Suitable for sensitive skin, oil-free, non comedogenic

Cons: Scent might be strong for some, a bit more effort to remove makeup

Buy the Aveeno Ultra-Calming Oil-Free Makeup Removing Wipes on Amazon for $5.98

Why you'll love them: The Yes To Cucumbers Soothing Facial Wipes won’t clog breakout-prone pores and are hypoallergenic.

If you have oily skin, the last thing you want is a makeup wipe that leaves behind a greasy layer of chemicals or that encourages breakouts.

The Yes To Cucumbers Soothing Facial Wipes contain calming ingredients like aloe vera and cucumber extract. Dead Sea salts act as a mild exfoliant. They are oil-free and non-comedogenic, which is key for oily, acne-prone skin — it means the wipes are formulated not to clog your pores — and hypoallergenic.

Each individual wipe is biodegradable and compostable, making these a superior pick for the environment. Plus, they smell like fresh cucumbers!

Yes To Cucumbers wipes are beloved by experts and shoppers alike. They’ve been mentioned by Byrdie, Rank and Style, Refinery29, Best Products, and Allure. They have a 4.1 Walmart rating based on 374 reviews.

Pros: Hypoallergenic, oil-free, biodegradable and compostable

Cons: Strong scent

Buy the Yes To Cucumbers Soothing Facial Wipes at Walmart for $7.66

Why you'll love them: Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleansing Cloths remove makeup just as well as many cleansing oils and cleansers.

I never thought I’d encounter a face wipe that would seriously make me consider ditching my beloved cleansing oils and balms, until I tried the Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleansing Cloths.

Named after the brand’s popular Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser, these lightly scented wipes remove makeup so well. The first time I used one, I was shocked at how easily it wiped away my black pencil Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner and long wear red lipstick. Even the most stubborn products dissolved quickly after a couple of swipes.

The wipes leave the skin feeling very smooth and non-greasy. I basically shove them into my eyes and experience no irritation, which is rare for me. The packaging on these is great as well. There’s a little plastic door that seals shut to keep ‘em fresh as long as possible.

Ingredients-wise, the wipes are packed with hydrating oils like meadowfoam seed, sandalwood, rosewood, and clary.

Ulta shoppers give these a 4.5 rating based on 663 reviews. “These are BY FAR the best makeup wipes I've ever tried, and I've tried many brands [...] These are so gentle and take off even stubborn eye makeup. I have somewhat sensitive skin and have never had an issue with these wipes drying out my skin or making me break out,” says one customer.

Editors at Allure, Total Beauty, and PopSugar recommend the Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleansing Cloths.

Pros: Gentle, hydrating, excellent at removing makeup

Cons: Scent might be off-putting to some, expensive

Buy the Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleansing Cloths on Ulta for $15