These 120 cotton pads come in a convertible carton so that I can use it as a dispenser. There are 2 variations, 60 of each. The compressed cotton pad is meant for swiping product all over the face—to be used before applying other products to the skin. The sponge cotton pad is similar to a a sponge in that it’s supposed to collect toner product and deposit it on the face rather than just absorb the product. I have used the compressed cotton ones for micellar water or an exfoliating toner. I’ve used the sponge pads to make a face mask out of hydrating toner. The 2 diff kinds of pads worked well for their purposes. I’m impressed with these. This is a clever product and the regular price for this is $6.50US. Pretty affordable.