$5.39 when purchased online
About this item
Highlights
- Q-Tips Cotton Swabs are the ultimate home, hygiene, and beauty tool.
- The soft cotton buds on Q-tips Cotton Swabs are made with 100% cotton, and the paper sticks are sourced from sustainable forests.
- Use a Q-tip Cotton Swab as an ear cleaner (the cotton pads make perfect ear swabs) or as a beauty tool.
- The soft cotton sticks are delicate enough for sensitive jobs like baby hygiene; use a Q-tip to clean around your newborn's belly button or around your baby's nose.
- Q-tips cotton swabs are also great for cleaning electronics; the cotton tipped applicators are perfect for dusting between the keys on computer keyboards or cleaning out phone ports.
- Q-tips Cotton Swabs are biodegradable when composted, and all our packaging is recyclable.
Description
Q-tips cotton swabs are the Ultimate Home and Beauty Tool. With the softest cotton at the tip from the end of the stick to the top of the swab and a gently flexible stick, Q-tips cotton swabs are perfect for a variety of uses. Different uses for our cotton swabs include beauty (apply or remove eyeliner and eye-shadow), baby care (delicately care for sensitive areas), home and electronics (clean and dust hard-to-reach spaces), and first aid (gently apply ointments and creams). Our paper sticks are sourced from sustainable forests. Q-tips cotton swabs are biodegradable when composted and our packaging is recyclable. Q-tips cotton swabs are made with 100% pure cotton. The “Q” stands for Quality, something we’ve stood by since our founding by Leo Gerstenzang in 1923. We’re proud of our history, commitment to the environment, and legacy of softness and quality. Today, Q-tips cotton swabs are the leading cotton swab brand and have been trusted for superior quality, versatility, and value for more than 85 years. Our swabs are light and portable, which makes them perfect for on-the go. Make sure to try our other products including Q-tips Precision Tips and Q-tips Anti-Microbial Cotton Swabs. We’re also thrilled to announce our Q-tips Beauty Rounds, a premium quality cotton pad for a wide range of beauty needs.
Disposability: Do not flush
Sustainability Claims: Compostable, Biodegradable
Package Quantity: 750
Number of units per package: 750
Features: Ultra Soft
TCIN: 11223550
UPC: 045893098246
Item Number (DPCI): 052-14-0007
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 3 inches length x 4.375 inches width x 9.656 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.875 pounds
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: United States Minor Outlying Islands, Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), APO/FPO, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Q: The specs indicate that product is either Made in USA or Imported. Who is the imported country?
submitted by Shutang - 3 months ago
A: We appreciate you reaching out. Unless otherwise stated specifically on the label, all of our products sold in the U.S. are manufactured in the United States. We hope this information helps.
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1 out of 5 stars
- 6 days ago
originally posted on qtips.com

They changed the sticks and you cannot clean your ears without them bending. I will not purchase this brand anymore.
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5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Deej - 10 days ago, Verified purchaser
Only brand we buy our family and friends only buy this brand too
Works how its suppose to!
5 out of 5 stars
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Vbee23 - 10 days ago, Verified purchaser
They’re Q-Tips , they get the job done. Sturdy and good quality, I use them for my makeup and I don’t ever have any lint come off which is great. Sometimes I use them to dry my ears as well!
The best
5 out of 5 stars
- 13 days ago
originally posted on influenster.com

Q-tips are the original and the best! The cotton ends are the perfect amount without being too fluffy or thin to hurt your ears or face. I used to help with makeup.
Glad to see I'm not crazy and everyone agrees
1 out of 5 stars
B123 - 28 days ago
originally posted on qtips.com

Now indistinguishable from generic. Very little cotton and bends at the first hint of pressure.
Q-Tips
5 out of 5 stars
tabithar70 - 1 month ago
originally posted on influenster.com

I really liked these, and I recommend them. I still use them, they work so good for removing makeup, cleaning crevices and more!
Shrinkflation!
1 out of 5 stars
fulmoonmajik - 1 month ago
originally posted on qtips.com

I'm 64 and have been loyal to this brand for decades, so I'm extremely disappointed that Q-tips have become yet another example of shrinkflation. Their draw used to be that the swabs had more cotton than other brands, and that USED TO BE true. For it to be true now, the other brands must just be stcks b/c there is very little cotton on today's Q-tips. Shame on you, UNILEVER! Is this how you're "Celebrating 100 Years"??
Not recommended for your ears...
5 out of 5 stars
calichris - 1 month ago
originally posted on influenster.com

...but that's what I use then for anyway. I grew up using Q-Tips and then years later we hear you're not supposed to use them in your ears. I think as long as you use them responsibly, you're OK. Don't force them in. Don't hit your ear drums. Just use them carefully. In the last year I've gone to an ENT to have my hearing checked. My hearing was 100% and my ears were extremely clean. I use these after every shower. I'm a clean freak. These are a MUST. I can't stand the feeling of water in my ears. Q-Tips are a 5 outta 5. Generics always seem to bend too much and seem cheap and have too much flex. I'm also a gun guy and anytime I need to clean my firearms I keep a handful of these near me to get in the nooks and crannies. When using generic brands the cotton has a tendency to detach from the head. This is one of those things where you need to buy the real thing... kinda like mayonnaise. Haha. Don't go cheap on that kind of stuff. You'll regret it.
Too skinny
2 out of 5 stars
RPJS - 1 month ago
originally posted on qtips.com

Over the years (I'm 73) Q-tips have gotten thinner and thinner. I realize that this was done to use less "cotton" to keep profits up. Why doesn't the company create a thicker (or back to original) product and call it Q-tips Plus. Of course you would need to charge more and I for one would be willing to pay for it.
Bends easily and is too short
1 out of 5 stars
Kbarth - 1 month ago
originally posted on qtips.com

This reliable, that has been the same for decades, has changed recently and become unusable. The pipe is so flexible and easily bendable, the q-tip can’t be used for anything. The product is also too short to use effectively. We are returning the unused boxes.
What happened to qtip?????
1 out of 5 stars
Yo23 - 2 months ago
originally posted on qtips.com

Used qtips for years to remove eye makeup...now I go to wipe under my eye and the qtips just collapse!!!! It does not have "flexibility"...it is simply a weak product now. I will have to find another swab brand. I am so disappointed and dissatisfied.
1 reply from QTips Consumer Services team - 1 month ago
Thanks for reaching out, we're sorry our Cotton Swabs didn't work for you. We appreciate feedback like yours, as it helps us improve our products - please connect with our team directly at consumer.services@unilever.com, and share ref ID: 45407726, so we can ask a few questions. We look forward to hearing back from you!
The only cotton swabs I buy
4 out of 5 stars
donnav3 - 2 months ago
originally posted on influenster.com

These are the only cotton swabs that I'll buy. The other brands are too flexible and break easily. These are the ultimate cotton swabs. They used to be a bit thicker, but like every product these days production costs are up so they make slight changes to compensate. They're still my favorite though.
Quality over quantity.
5 out of 5 stars
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Art - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
I like that these cotton swabs never fall apart on me. This is probably one of few hygiene items I never cheap out on.
Why did you change my qtips?
2 out of 5 stars
Imissgoodqtips - 2 months ago
originally posted on qtips.com

These used to be THE BEST qtips. Every other brand paled in comparison. Now they suck and are just like all the rest. I’m so disappointed! Go back to the old way and just increase the price. I’d gladly pay more by these are complete crap now.
Work so well
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Michelle - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Used these my whole life. Perfect for my ears and for many other personal needs. Definitely recommend!
Quality down and keeps going down
1 out of 5 stars
JPiet48 - 2 months ago
originally posted on qtips.com

Cannot believe how the quality has gone downhill and more every time I use them
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5 out of 5 stars
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Crybabymegs - 2 months ago
I love q tip brand cotton swabs I used a different brand at someone else’s house and I kept hearing crinkling noises and then like after 2 days I had someone check my ears and there was a whole cotton stuck inside I had to remove it with tweezers I will not use any knock offs I just wish these weren’t as pricey
qtips missing cotton on ends
4 out of 5 stars
Art Wodecki - 2 months ago
originally posted on qtips.com

I am 61 years of age. I have always used Q-TIPS. However, in my most recent box...I have noticed an inordinate amount of cotton missing on one end of the stick. I'm about half way through the box, and I've run into at least 5 of these. I've heard that during the pandemic and inflation, companies are reducing the amount of their products in the box in order to save money. Is that what you are now doing? Or, was this just one bad batch that I've gotten in 60 years of life?
Not happy with the cheaper product now!
1 out of 5 stars
Unhappy Consumer - 2 months ago
originally posted on qtips.com

I have used the q-tip brand for years. It was the only brand I bought because I loved the product! The cotton tip was soft and attached very well. The stick part was strong and never bent easily. But your product now has gone down hill in a very noticeable way!! The cotton end is thin and pulls apart easily and the stick part is now a very cheap almost hollow feeling roll of thin cardboard! Why?!?! Why would you take a product many of us buy and use everyday and try and cut corners on the quality of it??? Not good!
Lacks quality
1 out of 5 stars
Marie - 3 months ago
originally posted on qtips.com

I've bought Q-tips my entire adult life because they've always been better than any other swab. The last 2 boxes of 500 I've bought were just terrible. The stick is super flimsy and I've been finding brown things in the cotton. I get it, cotton comes from a plant and we may see remnants of those plants from time to time, but this has been way more than that. I'm just not impressed with the product anymore.