• Open box of Tropic Bamboo Buds containing 31 bamboo cotton swabs, with the lid partially visible in the background.
  • Blue liquid texture with glossy bubbles, representing Ocean Dive Pore-Clearing Serum.
  • Open box of Tropic Bamboo Buds containing 31 bamboo cotton swabs, with the lid partially visible in the background.
  • Blue liquid texture with glossy bubbles, representing Ocean Dive Pore-Clearing Serum.
  • Open box of Tropic Bamboo Buds containing 31 bamboo cotton swabs, with the lid partially visible in the background.
  • Blue liquid texture with glossy bubbles, representing Ocean Dive Pore-Clearing Serum.
  • Open box of Tropic Bamboo Buds containing 31 bamboo cotton swabs, with the lid partially visible in the background.
  • Blue liquid texture with glossy bubbles, representing Ocean Dive Pore-Clearing Serum.

Bamboo Buds

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Bamboo Buds

£1.25

Biodegradable
Targeted Application
Easy to use

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Designed in tandem with our purifying Ocean Dive Pore-Clearing Serum but suitable for use with any serum, these handy biodegradable buds are an application game changer.

They make it easier to target areas of oiliness, blemishes, bumpiness, clogged pores and more. 

Pack of 31

How To Use

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Dip the tip of your Bamboo Bud into your chosen serum.

Follow by using the smaller part of the tip to target individual blemishes and the wider part of the tip to swipe and glide the serum across larger areas. 

Delivery & Returns

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UK Delivery

Standard Delivery: £3.95
 FREE when you spend £40+

Delivery time: 5-8 working days

Returns

We believe in our products so much that we offer an extended 90-day happiness guarantee so you can shop with confidence this festive season. If you're not completely satisfied, you can return your purchase within 90 days for a full refund or exchange.

Full delivery & returns information here

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  • Tap the ZAMAC tip gently on a hard surface to loosen it.
  • Rinse and dry the tip, giving it a gentle polish with a bamboo bud.
  • Align TROPIC on the applicator with the back of your new tube.
  • Push until it clicks into place - and you’re ready to roll again.

Remember to recycle your used tube and lid.

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Product Reviews

Overall rating: 4.3421054 / 5 from 38 reviews.

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"Fantastic product and safe for cleaning ears"

— Mrs (5/5)

"Makes my routine so much easier thank you"

— Miss (5/5)

Brilliant design. . . . . Even my toddler

"Brilliant design. . . . . Even my toddler safely uses them, without being able to ram her eardrum, due to its unique shape, amazing idea love them. . . . always have boxes in stock"

— Nicola R. (5/5)

great product

"great product"

— margaret G. (5/5)

Fab - love their shape

"Fab - love their shape"

— CHARLOTTE M. (5/5)

Great

"Great"

— Rachel H. (5/5)

Lovely eco friendly packaging and

"Lovely eco friendly packaging and are the safe version!"

— CLARE R. (5/5)

After reading some reviews about

"After reading some reviews about the Bamboo Buds I wasn't hopeful about using them. But I've find a way of using them so they don't soak up too much Serum. Definitely a game changer since I've started using them. Highly recommend."

— Loraine M. (5/5)

Lovely product to use

"Lovely product to use"

— Claire G. (5/5)

Don’t work

"Looking at the other comments i feel like i’m the only one experiencing this issue but they just don’t really work. I have them with my ocean dive serum and they just absorb ALL of the product and then leave no residue on your face? Even tested this on my finger and while it felt wet to touch, it didn’t leave any product in my finger at all. I now use normal cotton buds which work fine but they still absorb most of the serum. Shame really, pay a lot of money and most of the product goes in the bin since it’s absorbed in the buds."

— Drew O. (1/5)

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