Org. Cotton Balls vs Koh-Gen-Doh

[Scotticus93]

Scotticus.

I use cotton balls no problem.

The only real difference is the Kojendo cotton has been combed meaning the fibers rul the same direction so they wick a little better.

Exactly and the Japanese cotton isn't much more expensive so I prefer using it

 

[Two_Bears]

Exactly and the Japanese cotton isn't much more expensive so I prefer using it

If you prefer Kojendo use it.

I waste more Kojendo than I use so I prefer look organic cotton balls.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I get a 45 ft rope of salon coil cotton for a bit over $3. Must be about 30 years worth of it in there for me.
Been using it about 4 months and still have not used 1 ft.

 

[Two_Bears]

I get a 45 ft rope of salon coil cotton for a bit over $3. Must be about 30 years worth of it in there for me.
Been using it about 4 months and still have not used 1 ft.

Thanks for the tip Robert will have to check that out.

 

[Mike 586]

Peroxide disintegrates into water and oxygen once it is dry. Completely harmless. Nothing in that article contradicts this point. In fact it states the vapor is sometimes released into the outside air once it has done its job. It does kill viruses and bacteria, but only in its active form - before it breaks up into H2O and a molecule of oxygen.

meh...no amount of logic can overcome irrational thinking.

Anyway, products like KGD and Muji take shortcuts like skipping the mechanical de-linting process that removes the seeds from the fluff along with other physical contaminants and one or more washing processes. What the other contaminants might remain or what hazards they introduce is a complete unknown so I won't speculate. The seeds on the other hand, have a known smoke point of 420F and most definitely introduce completely unnecessary compounds to vapor.

Just use the word organic, cut a few corners on manufacturing, say no bleach, jack the prices a little and separate fools from their money. Those Japanese marketers are brilliant. Not only are they saving big dollars by skipping manufacturing processes and producing an inferior product, they're charging a premium and have their customers happy about it and it just doesn't matter because...

....organic, no bleach, premium prices.