Just purchased a new box of Qtips. Very disappointed. Seems they have changed the quality of the product. Been using Qtips for a good amount of years and now I have a reason to try a different brand. The shaft on the Qtip is now thinner than before and they bend very easily when trying to use. New tip on right. I have a brand new box that is absolutely no good. So long Qtips.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I don't think I realised how much I needed these in my life until I had them. It's so great to have a special container to keep the Q-Tips in my purse and I actually find I use them a lot more regularly now I'm toting them around. So convenient for make up touch ups! I feel like a beauty MacGyver. I tested Q-tips for free, but all opinions are your own.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] You can't go wrong with Qtip brand qtips. These are sturdy and don't bend easy like other brands do. Love the round container and how well the lid snaps on. I definitely prefer these over other brands as the cotton doesn't come off in my ear and I can use them for multiple things without them falling apart.

I too have used Q-tips for a long time - 35 years or more. I used to use them: as tiny paint “brushes“; for cleaning/dusting in tight places; to clear clogged nozzles on opened tubes of glue, paste, caulk, etc.; and, yes, to swab my ears, including the ear canals (I was aware of the concern/controversy about the ostensible danger of this practice, I had noted the disclaimer on Q-tips packages, and I swabbed with a very slow and gentle circular motion --- with no reluctance and at my own risk). * Now, the paint brush function doesn’t work because the sparse and weakly- applied cotton unravels when pulled from the paint, deforming the cotton tip and marring the painted area. * Now, the cleaning/dusting function works only if the “tight places” aren’t too tight and there isn’t much finger pressure required - inserting the tip into certain places causes the sparse and weakly-applied cotton to unravel when removed and renders the tip useless, and applying anything other than very slight finger pressure causes the flimsy shaft to bend, almost to breaking, and renders the entire swab useless. * Now, the nozzle unclogging function doesn’t work because the flimsy shaft bends, almost to breaking, and renders the entire swab useless. * Now, the ear swabbing function doesn’t work because the sparse amount of cotton causes it to seem, as another reviewer wrote, “like I am sticking a 'stick' in my ear”. I adapted when the blue plastic shafts were effectively discontinued, and I continued to purchase and use Q-tips. But, the reduction in the amount and/or quality of cotton in the tips and rolled paper in the shafts has substantially reduced the utility of this product and is a proverbial deal-breaker. My primary concern is about the loss of use for swabbing my ears. I used to be able to dry my ears with a single swab (and if the humidity wasn’t too high I could do it with just one end of a single swab). Now, almost immediately after beginning to rotate a swab about in my ear, the cotton begins unraveling, I can feel the end of the shaft scraping on my skin, and the shaft begins to flex and then to bend, almost to breaking. It now takes 2-4 swabs to dry my ears. This isn’t acceptable. After decades of being not just a good product, but a great product, Q-tips cotton swabs is now an inferior product. Q-tips/Unilever, you know it’s true --- why else would you have so many reviewers writing about how much they used to like this product, and how they are now dissatisfied and disappointed with it. I doubt that there’s one of us who wouldn’t willingly pay a reasonable rise in price to get back the Q-tips Cotton Swabs that we used to get. Please fix this right away.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I loved the packaging . Fits perfectly in my restroom. This is all I’ve used as long as I can remember. I really like that it actually feels like you clean your ears or whatever you need to clean well. It’s a great price. Like there’s no scent.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Q-tips is the best swab perfect for cleaning ears, it is made with the best materials and durability. I received it in this plastic packaging, I liked it because that way you can carry it in your bag any trip or place you go. Thank you #influester #q-tips #free #product

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Qtip brand is always great. I love the little vanity tub because it looks nice in the counter. With the big boxes they are big and don’t look good. These qtips always work great and I have never had a problem with them bending/ breaking or losing to cotton on the end like cheaper brands.

I'm glad I buy Q-tips. They can't be compared to any other brand. They're soft and have enough cotton to absorb water and wax build up in your ear. The stick won't break on you while using it. Q-tips gets the job done all with one stick. And Q-tips are affordable.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These packs are really great for travel to help keep my Q-tips organized. Really nice and compact case. A great tip I got from a friend about these cases--if you choose to not refill them with more Q-tips--is to use them for hairties and/or bobby pins! I was so impressed by that and it works really well to keep those smaller pieces organized among other beauty products in a makeup case or in a purse.

Rating should be Less Than Poor A longtime user and always purchased Q-Tip brand for their quality. No more. It seems over the past 2 years, quality is not a necessity with the company. Weak, flimsy stems, less cotton, cotton comes off and you are left with the stem tip scratching around your eyes when removing makeup. For this quality, why pay more for Q-Tip buy No Name. Whoever decided they could make money by cutting quality was wrong. And does writing a review even matter. These reviews are over two years old and no improvements have been made. Shameful.