So when I first spotted LastSwab from sustainable brand LastObject, I rolled my eyes in disgust at the thought of reusing something that goes in my ears. Fingers crossed i won't loose it and will actually be a product that saves the planet from excess waste and saves me a couple of pounds over the years. While the basic model can be used (gently) for cleaning your ears, the beauty edition is much firmer in texture.

Our products must have at least 10x real environmental impact vs the traditional single use products they replace. As it stands, 29% of the 90% of cotton buds collected by local authorities (in the UK) are sent to landfill – laying waste (quite literally) to endless environmental damage. Not only is this an improvement from a waste perspective, but the CO2 emissions are also lower as it is only 1 reusable earbud to be made and shipped instead of 1,000 disposable plastic, paper or bamboo ones so it is the better eco friendly alternative. Yes, they do include plastic, but it’s important to remember that not all plastic is born equal (or evil, in this case).The byproduct of this is thousands of gallons of polluted wastewater, much of which is flushed into our rivers and oceans.

Made from durable yet flexible, high quality, and non-toxic materials LastSwab is gentle on the skin and very easy to clean.This makes them sturdy and durable while working just as great as regular swabs for grabbing unwanted particles, wax, or makeup residue. During this process, the use of raw materials and level of carbon emissions significantly impacts the planet and propels global warming, which ultimately accelerates climate change. LastSwab replaces over 1000 single-use swabs, so nature is spared from a lot of those environment-damaging little buggers. So it's not just about avoiding products which are cruelty-free, but taking it further to completely replace these types of products with better and kinder options.

While it doesn't dry up the shower water left in your ear the way cotton does, you still get the sensation that you're giving the outer ear a good cleanse. These aren’t items you’ll use once and throw away, but a product you can use up to 1,000 times; therefore ridding the world of the equivalent number of single use cotton swabs. At best, you’ll push more wax further down than what you get out and at worst, you could damage your ears.We may match information gathered from these sources with any information you have given us about yourself for the purposes explained in this Policy.

You can generally use a LastSwab as you would use a single-use swab, but keep in mind that LastSwab is not heat resistant and you can not use it with solvents such as acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover. From how I applied my make-up, to how I corrected smudged nail polish, these pesky little sticks had made themselves an indispensable part of my life. Yes, it’s not fluffy and soft, but it is cotton free, sustainable and ultimately effective when it comes to correcting mistakes with pinpoint accuracy.

Reusable cutips are made of a stiff, compact nylon core with flexible and soft medical silicone on each end. The swab rod is made of fiberglass and polypropylene, a plastic that requires much less energy to manufacture and produces the lowest carbon dioxide emissions compared to other types of plastic. We may also collect Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses to help diagnose problems with our servers and for system administration.