Ah, to be CLEAN

I am currently without a favorite cleanser. 

My former favorite—and it is perhaps still, my favorite in my heart—was the Giovanni D:TOX System Purifying Facial Cleanser. It was a flattering shade of black from the activated charcoal. 

A few months ago, the bathroom sink was giving us problems. Han happens to be handy, and took off the bottom of the pipe. What slid out was horrifying. A solid, gloppy mass of—black. Uh oh. 

Han did a little research, and discovered that activated charcoal is not water soluble. Meaning, it does not dissolve merrily away in water, but apparently forms an actual mass in the pipes. Yaaaaaaay. 

The two cleansers that I purchased so far are pleasant, but they don't do the job of actually cleansing my face. I would wipe it off in the towel afterward, only to have the towel turn beige from cc cream. Ew. 

Until I can find a competent cleanser, I need a backup to ensure I'm actually going to bed with a clean face. So I bought in Costco (it was on sale!) Neutrogena Ultra-Soft Makeup Remover Wipes, which take everything off (I use their eye makeup remover for the eye area—I don't like to rub my eyes with wipes). 

One can see on the wipe that it gets everything. I do cleanse again, to remove any residue, and then I cream up accordingly.