not effective at removing makeup but a good fresher upper [SEP] i am a flight attendant and love using makeup wipes on the road as it is so much easier than carting around lotions and potions sadly the wipes i got were quite dry and as such really did not do much to remove my makeup i had to use about five to make a dent in it and i really do not wear too much makeup other than a bit of concealer and cc cream that said they do not have any sort of strong scent and did not cause any irritation i would use them to freshen up my skin but i will to pass on using them as a makeup wipe note if you are using them to remove makeup it does say to rinse your skin with water afterwards