Makeup remover pads from Mercadona and similar products: their impact on you and the environment
How much waste does a seemingly small habit like daily facial cleansing generate?
Think about it for a moment.
You remove your makeup. You take your cotton pad. You use it. You throw it away.
Tomorrow you'll do the same thing again.
And the day after tomorrow.
And to the other one.
And so, day after day, without us even noticing.
“ A pack of 10 reusable discs can replace more than 3,500 disposable discs in just five years.”
Most of us started using the classics Single-use makeup remover pads from Mercadona or any other supermarket are cheap, readily available, come in large packs, and are labeled "cotton." They seem harmless, even responsible. But if we look a little deeper, the story changes considerably.
The makeup remover pads Mercadona ( and all of this type) have several things in common:
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They are used for seconds.
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They are thrown away immediately.
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They are bought again and again.
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They are produced industrially, on a large scale.
A product with a lifespan of seconds… but with a huge environmental impact.
Because to manufacture those discs you need:
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Large amounts of water are needed to grow cotton.
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Energy to process, press, cut and package it.
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In many cases, chemical bleaching processes are used to make them look "nice" and white.
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Plastic wraps.
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Transportation to the supermarket.
All that for something we only used once.
The Mercadona single-use makeup remover pads and those from other similar supermarkets They seem small, light and almost invisible… but when we add up daily use, the impact multiplies.
A person who removes their makeup every day uses between 1 and 2 cotton pads daily.
That means:
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365 discs per year (if you use one per day).
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730 discs per year (if you use two).
And some people use even more if they do a double cleanse, toner, etc.
Now imagine this on a global scale.
Although there is no exact figure, if only 100 million people used single-use makeup remover pads every day, we would be talking about more than:
36.5 billion records per year (using only one per day).
And more than 73 billion if they use two.
A veritable invisible mountain of garbage.
(According to consumption estimates gathered in studies of hygiene product waste such as those of SunWaste ).
It's brutal when you think about it.
And it all starts with a gesture as small as picking up one of those Single-use makeup remover pads from Mercadona or any other supermarket : use and throw away.
That's why switching to reusable disks is not a small gesture.
It's about going from generating hundreds of waste products per year... to practically zero.
Single-use makeup remover pads from Mercadona and other supermarkets vs. reusable pads from Alma Eko
Let's compare them in a simple way:
Single-use makeup remover pads from Mercadona (or any other supermarket)
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They are used once.
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They throw themselves.
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They generate constant waste.
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They are bought repeatedly.
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They consume natural resources over and over again.
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In the long run, you spend more money than you think.
Alma Reusable Discs Eko :
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They wash themselves.
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They are reused hundreds of times.
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They do not generate waste.
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They last for years.
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They reduce the consumption of industrial cotton.
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They are more economical in the long run.
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They are soft and gentle on your skin.
A pack of 10 reusable discs can replace more than 3,500 disposable discs in just five years.
That means that where you used to throw 3,500 records in the trash, now you only use the same 10.
It's a small change in the bathroom…
but huge for the planet and for your wallet.
The problem isn't just the hard drive, it's also what we put on top of it.
Here comes the second part, which often goes unnoticed.
We don't just use not only do we not only use makeup remover pads from Mercadona and similar supermarkets , but we also soak them in products that, in many cases, are not kind to the skin.
Many conventional makeup removers and micellar waters contain:
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Aggressive alcohols
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Synthetic fragrances
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Potentially irritating preservatives
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Surfactants that strip away the skin's natural protective barrier
And then we ask ourselves why:
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The skin is tight
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It is reactive
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It has redness
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Pica
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She feels dull
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It ages faster
It's not that your skin is "problematic".
It's that many times we are treating it with products that do not respect it.
And if we also do it with a disposable support like the With makeup remover pads from Mercadona or supermarkets and similar single-use products , the problem is doubled: " we damage our skin and generate waste at the same time."
Simpler.
More aware.
Kinder.
That's why we work with:
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They can be washed and reused hundreds of times.
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They are ultra-soft.
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They don't irritate.
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They are not chemically bleached.
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They do not contain plastics.
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They do not generate waste.
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They are durable.
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They are beautiful.
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And they are made with organic cotton.
A small change that has a huge impact.
Every time you choose one of our reusable discs instead of a Mercadona's single-use makeup remover pad , you are:
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Reducing your annual waste.
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Reducing your ecological footprint.
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Betting on more conscious cosmetics.
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Taking care of your skin in a more respectful way.
And we complement them with 100% natural makeup removers and toners
Because it makes no sense to use a sustainable disc with an aggressive product.
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Without harsh alcohols
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No ingredients that irritate the skin
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With plant extracts that cleanse, soothe and respect
Products that cleanse without "draggling" your skin.
They don't leave it taut.
That help maintain their natural balance.
Skin doesn't need to suffer to be clean.
He needs respect.
Taking care of your skin shouldn't generate waste
Removing your makeup doesn't have to be an automatic and unconscious gesture.
It can become a small self-care ritual:
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A soft, reusable disc.
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A natural makeup remover.
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A calming tonic.
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And the peace of mind of knowing that you're not harming your skin or the planet.
Change the Mercadona makeup remover pads and similar products "Reusable organic cotton discs" is one way of saying:
“I want to take care of myself without creating waste.”
The beautiful thing about all this
It's not about being perfect.
Nor to do it all at once.
Nor can you change all your habits in one day.
Sometimes it's enough to start with something as simple as changing:
❌ A record you throw away
( makeup remover pads from Mercadona and similar brands )
by
✅ An album that will stay with you for years.
( reusable discs )
