terrific and makes a great baby shower gift [SEP] i can get j j qtips for a so this all comes down to the environmentthe j j swabs come in plastic container and these come in a box which is kinder to the planetthese have a bamboo stem and the j j are plastic i always thought they were paper and i am loving how sturdy the stems are they do not bend not that i use force when using it just makes for a sure gripi did a side by side and the tips are the same thickness