Primark worker warns customer favourite will soon be discontinued – and shoppers are NOT happy
- A Primark employee has claimed the store will discontinue its 50p cotton pads
- Customers are devastated by the loss and have raided the stores shelves already
From sequined shower caps to soothing foot masks, Primark’s beauty section has something for everyone.
But one Primark worker has revealed a customer favourite is soon to be taken off the shelves and shoppers are devastated.
In a bid to be more ‘sustainable’, the employee said that Primark will discontinue its 50p ‘Super Soft’ round cosmetic pads.
Primark have since confirmed they plan to ‘phase out’ the disposable cotton pads, saying they want ‘to do more to reduce waste.’
Shoppers are distraught by the loss, and have rushed to Primark to stock up on the packs of 120 cotton pads, with one customer spending approximately £29.
You will be misssed soo stock up #primark #cottonpads #discontinued #draft #oldvideo
TikToker and Primark worker @deltadionee_ warned her followers that the shop will soon be discontinuing a popular item
Many shoppers have become accustomed to the ‘super soft’ wipes, and have raided the store to stock up
Sharing to her 3,574 TikTok followers, user @deltadionee_ wrote: ‘By the way the cotton pads are being discontinued as Primark are trying to be more ‘sustainable’ R.I.P.’
Captioning the video the Primark worker, from Stoke on Trent, wrote: ‘You will be missed soo stock up.’
Confirming the TikToker’s claims in a statement, a Primark spokesperson wrote: ‘As a business, we want to do more to reduce waste and encourage our customers to do the same. Earlier this year, we trialed the removal of disposable cotton pads in over 100 stores across 12 markets and saw that our customers had a great reaction to our new reusable offering and are willing to make the switch.
‘As a result, we are phasing out the sale of disposable cotton pads from our stores over the coming months and replacing them with a range of reusable pads for makeup removal and cleansing.’
Since it was posted, the video has gained more than 378,000 views and 39,600 likes.
Hundreds of panicked shoppers rushed to the comment section to check when the product will be discontinued.
‘WHEN ARE THEY GOING SO I CAN STOCK UP?’ one person asked.
Some users suggested substitutes for the beloved makeup removers, one person wrote: ‘Try Aldi girls 49p for a double pack last time I checked.
While another claimed: ‘Superdrug 3 for £3 are better.’
Meanwhile, one person suggested shoppers should opt for a reusable alternative, they wrote: ‘Get reusable ones guys!! So much softer and eco friendly!’
Instead of buying the 50p cotton pads, shoppers can spend £2 on a ten pack of multi-coloured reusable makeup wipes
Primark shoppers can spend £2 on a ten pack of Reusable Cleansing Pads, which will do for more than the 120 washes the cotton pads offer.
Primark described the pack, which comes in various different colours, as ‘a great way to take off the day, time and time again.’
But despite their options, TikTokers have not taken to the news well, and a number have posted their reactions to the app.
One TikToker spent £29 on the product after a ‘necessary’ shopping trip to the store.
Yes, this is completely necessary #primark #primarkcottonpadsdiscontinued #run #POV #FYP #primarkcottonpads
So gutted as they are the softest cotton pads on the market and super cheap!! #primarkhaul #primark #pregnant #pregnancy #moneyhacks
Sharing to some 3,000 followers Lisa Tracey emptied more than 50 packets of the cotton pads from her Primark bag onto the floor.
Captioning the video, she wrote: ‘POV: you heard Primark are discontinuing their cotton pads.’
‘Yes this is completely necessary,’ she added.
Responding to a comment that pointed out other shops sell the pads, she wrote: ‘I personally have always found Primark’s to be the best and the cheapest.
Sharing her own shopping haul, another user, @lauracathryn, wrote: ‘So gutted as they are the softest cotton pads on the market and super cheap!!’
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