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Product review
January 2022

Tissues

Which tissues are the softest and best value for money?

Kleenex Wellbeing Aloe Vera & Vitamin E 95 3ply
Kleenex Wellbeing Aloe Vera & Vitamin E 95 3ply
January 2022

Kleenex

Wellbeing Aloe Vera & Vitamin E 95 3ply

Price
Cost per roll.
Score
30
Don't buy

    Test results

    • 37
      Softness
    • 25
      Wet tear
    • 32
      Puncture
    • 23
      Absorption

    Model

    • Average price

      $2.75

    • Cost per sheet

      $0.03

    • Ply

      3 ply

    • Tissues per box

      95

    Other ratings

    • Packaging assessment

      Acceptable

    • Environmental assessment

      Acceptable

    • Ethical assessment

      Good

    Specifications

    • Claimed sheet size

      20.5 x 19.5cm

    • Measure box dimension

      21 x 11.5 x 7.2cm

    • Origin

      Australia

    • Packaging material

      Cardboard box. Plastic opening.

    • Fragrance

      Aloe vera

    Packaging claims

    • "Don't flush" warning on packaging?
    • Biodegradable/compostable claim?

      No

    • Sustainably sourced claim

      FSC MIX (FSC C101606)

    Member reviews

    12 Member reviews

    Kleenex with aloe vera

    Pros

    I’m a counsellor and my clients go through a LOT of tissues. After being disappointed by other brands, I refuse to buy any others, & I’ve only bought these for many years now. The softness, as everyone else Is saying, is way better than other brands I have tried. They’re thick enough to safely contain what arrives on them - which can be quite a lot in a particularly soggy session! They’re good for wiping off dripping eye makeup, too. I buy a bunch of boxes when they’re on special, but even at full price, they’re worth every cent. Please revise your findings!

    Cons

    None at all.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Marian L.

    Used 6 months or more

    Best Tissues

    Pros

    Very soft on the snoz! No redness when you are wiping continually with a cold.
    Surprised like others that they are rated so poorly.

    Cons

    None that I have found

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Sandra S.

    Used 6 months or more

    These are great tissues

    Pros

    They are really gentle on your nose when you have a cold. Far better than other tissues that are rated highly in your testing.

    Cons

    No.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Lynley F.

    Used 6 months or more

    Great

    Pros

    I have used these a lot for many years and have never had a red or sore nose as a result, which I tended to get previously. I am stunned they have received such a low score.

    Cons

    None.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Marilyn F.

    Used 6 months or more

    Only buy these tissues

    Pros

    I have always like the Aloe Vera component. I have never had a complaint from my family since buying them, and that is probably since their inception. I do not understand the review here AT ALL.

    Cons

    They can be expensive, but I buy them on special.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Rochelle W.

    Used 6 months or more

    Best Tissues

    Pros

    These are the softest tissues on the market and for me that's the most important asset to have in a tissue. There's nothing worse having a cold or allergies and having tissues like sandpaper on my poor nose. I don't understand the poor rating at all.

    Cons

    No cons for me.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Shirley D.

    Used 6 months or more

    The best!

    Pros

    They are the best for softness, they don't stick.

    This rating is a mistake, don't buy?
    The testing is for the wrong things and missing the point.

    It's not always about absorption for tissues, if you have allergies or with a cold these help with comfort because of less friction due to the aloe vera. Other tissues start to feel like sandpaper.

    Cons

    Not good for toilet paper because of lower absorption, probably the only place that matters.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Reuben W.

    Used 1 month or less

    Only tissues I buy!

    Pros

    These are great. I suffer from year-round allergies, and these are the only tissues I can use daily without ending up with a sore, red nose. I am incredibly surprised they have rated so poorly in this chart ... certainly not deserved as far as I'm concerned.

    Cons

    None.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Jillian A.

    Used 6 months or more

    Is the rating a mistake?

    Pros

    Like other reviewers, I am very surprised they are a "don't buy". Had expected them to be rated one of the best as they're soft and very gentle on the skin.

    I wonder how your lab softness test can give rough budget tissues much higher ratings than these?

    Cons

    None

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Peter L.

    Used 6 months or more

    Love Kleenex Aloe vera

    Pros

    Have bought these for years. Definitely my favourites Very surprised at the score.

    Cons

    None

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Janet B.

    Used 6 months or more

    These are great

    Pros

    I'm surprised these scored so low. This is my favourite and hesitate buying anything else. Very soft and absorbent.

    Cons

    None.

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Angela P.

    Used 6 months or more

    Great tissues.

    Pros

    My favourite tissues. Am really surprised these rated so low in the test. When I order groceries online the box that says ‘allow substitute’ is always unticked for the Kleenex Aloe Vera tissues. I find them to be ‘super easy on the nose’ and use them all the time. And the packaging is good too.

    Cons

    Can’t think of any!

    Recommend it?

    Yes, I recommend this product.

    Shirley M.

    Used 6 months or more

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