smells funky but no tears [SEP] as the product information boasts these makeup wipes do not burn your eyes and cause tears when you use it as someone with sensitive eyes i would be the first to report if there was a problem i would also be the first to report if the added vitamin e oil caused a breakout and it did not i do not use foundation makeup so i only used it to wipe off eye makeup but i did not get any breakouts near my eye area or foreheadthere is an odd smell to these wipes but if you chalk it up to the healthy aspect we all know health food stores smell weird it should not bother you it is not long lasting so you will not smell it as you drift off to sleep these are easy to glide over your face and with lots of acreage per wipe if you do wear foundation i also tested it with waterproof mascara and it took it off extremely easily