Tear staining is often treated as a coat problem when it's really a contact problem — whatever's on the fur under the eye gets there because it sits against damp skin all day, which is why wiping it away matters more than the colour of the stain itself.

Each wipe is a bamboo-derived rayon cloth carrying a lotion of mostly purified water, aloe vera and glycerin, with cucumber and chamomile extract added. Beco's method is to peel back the sticker, take a wipe, and clean gently around and below the eye with a soft wiping motion — using a fresh section, or a new wipe, for each eye so nothing gets carried between them. Each wipe measures around 15 x 12cm, and the pack holds 70.

• Cloth: 100% rayon from bamboo cellulose
• Lotion: purified water, aloe vera, glycerin, cucumber and chamomile extract, among others
• Each wipe approx. 15 x 12cm
• Use a fresh wipe or section per eye
• 70 wipes per pack

A hygiene detail worth following. Beco are specific that you should use a fresh section of the wipe, or a new wipe entirely, for each eye — reusing the same section on both risks carrying something from one eye to the other, which matters most if only one eye is actually irritated.

Who it's for: owners of a dog prone to tear staining or general eye-area mess, short-nosed and flat-faced breeds especially, wanting a routine, gentle wipe rather than a cotton pad and water each time.