Editor’s Picks: 9 of the Best Face Wipes to Clean Your Skin on the Go

As a beauty editor, I’ve tested and evaluated face wipes from a range of brands. These are my top picks for every preference:

Best Clean Beauty

• Ursa Major Essential Face Wipes
• Josie Maran Bare Naked Wipes

Best K-Beauty

• COSRX Cica Low pH Cleansing Pad

Best for Sensitive Skin

• Bioderma Sensibio H2O Makeup Removing Wipes
• Beekman 1802 Pure Goat Milk Facial Cleansing Wipes

Best Jumbo

• Clean Skin Club Clean Wipes

Best Splurge

• Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water Cloths

Best Budget

• Yes To Cucumbers Calming Facial Wipes
• Cleen Beauty Coconut Water Hibiscus Face Wipes

For more details on each formula, read on.

Ursa Major Essential Face Wipes do more than just clean your skin. As a portable version of the brand’s 4-in-1 Essential Face Tonic, they also act as a gentle exfoliating toner, thanks to naturally-derived AHAs and BHAs (like willow bark and sugarcane). 

Meanwhile, humectants like aloe and hyaluronic acid leave your skin soothed and hydrated—not sticky. The wipes are made from bamboo, and you get 20 per package. Plus, each one comes individually wrapped, so they’re easy to take with you on the go.

• Pros: Clean ingredients, gently exfoliates, hydrating
• Cons: Pricey

Dermstore reviewer: “I hate cleansing wipes, but I really love these. They’re very refreshing, and like all Ursa Major products, it smells very natural and clean. These wipes don’t leave a weird residue or feel sticky. They’re pretty much everything you'd want in a wipe. It cleanses quickly without leaving me greasy or dry. I also love the individual packets instead of having to deal with pulling wipes out of a big pack. These are the best—refreshing and clean!”

Rather than harsh chemicals, Josie Maran Bare Naked Wipes are saturated in aloe, botanical extracts (like chamomile and cucumber), and a coconut-derived emollient.

So they’re extra-gentle and unlikely to irritate your skin or eyes. Bonus: A portion of every sale goes toward protecting endangered polar bears. The wipes are made from a biodegradable textile blend, and you get 30 in each pack.

• Pros: Clean ingredients, gentle, non-irritating
• Cons: May not be suitable for acne-prone skin

Sephora reviewer: “I like these face wipes #1 because they are CLEAN, and #2 my face actually feels soft and clean after using, instead of that weird semi-dry sheen some other wipes leave behind.”

Rather than the square or rectangular wipes that we’re used to here in North America, COSRX Cica Low pH Cleansing Pad comes in the form of large circular pads. One side is smooth, while the other is textured for a deeper clean.

They’re saturated in a solution that includes cica (Centella Asiatica extract), 1% panthenol and allantoin, so they’re both soothing and hydrating. Each package contains 30 wipes, made from an eco-friendly vegan fabric.

• Pros: Soothing, hydrating
• Cons: May not be suitable for acne-prone skin

iHerb reviewer: “These are very refreshing and calming! They clean well and don’t leave your skin feeling stripped. They actually moisturize and they leave your skin feeling fresh. They’re large round pads and are very moist.”