Los Lappies: Reusable, Plastic-Free Face Rounds that Rinse Clean & Dry Fast
Some beauty habits are so small you barely notice them, until you look in your bathroom bin. Single-use face rounds and disposable wipes add up fast, especially in households where cleansing is a daily ritual.
Thankfully for environmentally-conscious beauties, Los Lappies is bringing a smarter option to that routine with its reusable face rounds. These soft, spongy rounds feel like paper when dry, then turn cushiony when wet. They’re designed to cleanse and lift makeup with your cleanser, micellar water, toner, or makeup remover, and then rinse clean in seconds.
Cape Town-based Los Lappies creates reusable, plastic-free essentials for everyday life. From original and XL cleaning cloths to Face Rounds, the products are designed to work beautifully, last for months, and reduce waste without adding hassle. The range brings practical, low-fuss sustainability to kitchens, bathrooms and beyond.
Why it matters (for skin, for busy homes and for the planet).
Using Los Lappies Face Rounds is the kind of swap that works because it makes everyday life easier, not harder. Using the Face Rounds means less waste without the extra effort. One set of is Los Lappies Face Rounds is designed to replace months of single-use rounds, cutting down the need for constant restocking. Los Lappies Face Rounds come in a pack of 10 rounds with a mesh drawstring bag.
I love this little innovation because it truly is like a one-to-one swap. The plastic-free rounds are odourless between uses, rinse clean fast and dry fairly quickly, so they don’t stay damp between uses, helping prevent the kind of environment where bacteria can settle.
The rounds are also very easy to clean. Once you’ve used all 10, pop the whole bag into a regular machine wash. Washing with whites is ideal. Use a mild detergent and skip fabric softener. Air-dry the rounds after washing. I’ve been using one round per day (for morning cleansing, and then wash clean to use the same round again that evening). Each evening I place the used round in the mesh bag, once I’ve used all 10 I pop the mesh bag into the washing machine, ready to use again. This gives me about 10 days of use per bag. If you’re a low-maintenance gal I’d recommend investing in two packs of 10 so you’re sure you’ll never run out of clean face rounds.
At R180 per pack of 10 you can only imagine the money you’ll save on this reusable face rounds, so investing in two packs is a no-brainer when you consider that these truly are the gift that keeps on giving. Of course, they don’t last forever, which is part of the genius of this innovation.
Los Lappies Face Rounds are plastic-free and home-compostable. Unlike synthetic (often polyester) rounds that don’t biodegrade, these are made from plant fibres and can be composted at end of life. Simply cut them up and scatter in the garden, add to a pot plant, or mix into your kitchen compost or garden waste. Each round lasts about 6 – 9 months so you’re get plenty of use out of them before you have to sacrifice them to your garden.
Not just another green reusable swap
Beyond the sustainability story, the user experience is what converts people. The rounds feel soft and clean in the hand and on the face — spongy and comfortable when wet, never scratchy — so your skin feels properly cleansed without that heavy, damp “used cloth” feeling. The Los Lappies Face Rounds are the best sustainable swap I’ve used.
It’s been two weeks of using this incredible product and I’m still in awe of good it is. The face rounds work exactly like a cotton face round (if not better) and are better than any reusable makeup remover cloth I’ve used. It’s the solution I didn’t know I was looking for, but now don’t want to live without.
What they’re made of (and why that’s a big deal)
Okay, now here’s the cool bit for those of you who love the sciencey stuff. Los Lappies Face Rounds are made from 70% wood cellulose (from sustainably managed forests) and 30% recycled cotton, a combination that’s both high-performance and lighter on the planet.
Wood cellulose is what gives the rounds their signature transformation: paper-like when dry, then soft and spongy when wet. It also helps them dry quickly between uses, which makes them more pleasant (and more hygienic) to keep using day after day.
The recycled cotton is upcycled from cotton fibres that are too short to be spun into new fashion yarn, giving textile offcuts a second life in an everyday essential instead of sending them to waste.
For ingredient-conscious shoppers, the appeal is how simple they are: no chemical intervention during manufacturing, just natural fibres working with whatever you already use; cleanser, micellar water, toner, or make-up remover.
“And there’s something quietly satisfying about the full circle: a product that starts as plant fibres, does the job beautifully for months, and can return to soil at the end of its life”, says Los Lappies founder, Gail Geraghty.
Los Lappies reusable face rounds are available in South Africa via loslappies.com and selected retailers, including Faithful to Nature.
