Q-Tip Cotton Swabs & Swabsticks

The Q-Tip name is practically shorthand for the cotton swab, and this collection carries the genuine article for clinical, first-aid, and everyday personal care use. Each swab pairs soft, absorbent cotton tips with a firm shaft that won't bend mid-task — the difference you notice when applying ointment to a wound edge, cleaning around a suture line, or swabbing a hard-to-reach spot.

We stock three forms to match how you actually work. The classic Q-Tips Cotton Swabs (3 in., double-end tip, non-sterile) give you a usable tip on both ends for quick applications. The Q-Tip Swabstick with cotton tip and cotton shaft offers a single-end 3-inch design that's easy to handle and disposable after one use. And the Q-Tip Double-End Swabsticks combine the sturdier swabstick build with two working tips — handy when you're prepping and applying in one motion.

A common question: are these sterile? No — the items here are non-sterile, appropriate for general cleaning, cosmetic application, medication and topical application, and light first-aid tasks. For procedures requiring a sterile field, choose a swab labeled sterile instead. The 3-inch length is the standard reach for most clinical and household uses, and cotton (rather than synthetic foam) is preferred when you want gentle contact and reliable absorbency.

Buyers stocking a supply closet often pair swabs with other point-of-care tools. If you're outfitting a broader kit, you may also want to look at suction and specimen-handling supplies such as Res-Q-Vac and Cyto-Q, or monitoring accessories like Q-Trace. Order Q-Tip swabs and swabsticks here to keep a dependable, familiar staple on hand.