The paper in our Cotton Tip stems is made from a mix of sustainably grown wood and recycled paper. With 100% pure cotton, Swisspers Cotton Tips are soft and gentle on delicate skin. When using on ears carefully clean the outer edges around your ear. In addition to cleaning the outer ear, they are ideal for precision application and touch-ups of make-up. The stiff paper stem gives you greater control compared to a standard plastic stem - plus switching to paper stems reduces single-use plastics in our environment. The re-sealable plastic can be recycled at a RedCycle soft plastics collection points. The REDcycle scheme is no longer operational. Industry is working hard to identify pathways to create new scheme(s).