Skincare
Shiseido Facial Cotton (165 sheets)
Large plastic bag
18
g
Total plastic weight
Simple LDPE bags for cotton pads are often not accepted in curbside recycling.
40%
Recycle probability
200
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
1 components- LDPE bag18g
Production footprint
Per unit54L
Water to produce
0.22kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Cotton in cardboard boxSeveral brands use paper boxes instead of bags.0gplastic
- Reusable muslin clothsWashable cloths that last for years.0gplastic
- Bulk cotton refillLarge bags reduce the ratio of plastic to product.5gplastic
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