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What do you use to remove makeup?
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Posted by sjt2900 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 21:57
I've been using Ponds Cold Cream for years to remove makeup and have loved it except for one thing. The jar says remove with warm washcloth, which I do. But, when I launder the washcloth I end up with this icky ring around the drum and agitator of my washer and it's like greasy makeup. I clean it really well, but I guess in my old age am getting tired of messing with it and wondering if it should be happening at all. I bought Olay regenerist daily regenerating cleanser today becuase I haven't been exfoliating and thought I should. DD says she doesn't think I should use this to remove makeup. So, I guess my question is, 1: what do you use to remove makeup
2: what do you think of the problem I'm having in the washing machine with the cold cream? |
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RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| My guess would be the Ponds is not as water soluble as another more fluid cleanser would be; I use a make up remover lotion, it's very thin and I use a warm facecloth like you, I have no problem with the washer leaving a greasy residue. I use foundation and my facecloth is dirty when I'm finished; I use another clean cloth to go over my face again. Maybe you are using too much of the product or the way you wash the cloths,
what detergent are you using, warm or cold water ? |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I use Tide or Era in hot water. Maybe I am using too much. I'll try to make a concentrated effort to use less, but am thinking it might be time to try something else. What is it you use, mitchdesj? |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| Ponds cold cream is mostly emulsified mineral oil if I'm not mistaken. Mineral oil is the same thing used to make vaseline. The oil is not water soluable so that's what's leaving the ring. I'd be also worried that it's getting into your clothes and could leave a grease stain! I personally like using the premoistened wipes...you can get the Pond's ones, they are a bit better than generic ones. Pond's are more consistant with their moisture than the generic Equate ones. They don't remove waterproof eye makeup though. You could use the cold cream with a tissue for that. Or just use a waterproof eye makeup remover like the Neutrogena one with a cotton square. Really and truely, cold cream is mostly mineral oil so you could actually just use mineral oil with a soaked cotton ball or whatever to apply it. It will do the same job and much cheaper. Remember that mineral oil is a petrolium product. Maybe using something like olive oil to remove you make up will be a healthier choice. I like the wipes because they are "no muss no fuss"! |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I just use Neutrogena soap and water for my face. For the washing machine, use a Magic Eraser. It is the most amazing cleaner for the ring in the washer. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| arkansas girl reminded me that I had some premoistened cloths. I bought them a while ago to use while traveling but hadn't really used them much until this week. They work great. I do use a liquid eye makeup remover, then finish with the cloths. I'm using Olay cloths right now, but I think they're being discontinued or something. (They were on clearance at our local CVS, so usually that's what that means.) I'll try the Ponds cloths next. I'm tired of cleaning the washing machine after I wash the towels and I just know the towels weren't getting really clean with all that gunk in there. I just can't figure out why it's taken me so long to figure out that cold cream wasn't the way to go. I guess we're creatures of habit and it just takes some of us longer to learn the error of our ways. Thanks all! |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I use plain witch hazel on a large cotton square, not oily, minimizes pores, and no laundry problem. I sometimes switch to facial toner w/o alcohol but I like the witch hazel best. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I use soap and water to remove face make-up. I use mineral oil around the eyes to remove mascara on the days I decide to wear it. This method is cheap and it works. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I use a honey and lemon face scrub from haileys dragonfly garden. ( For the ponds info...mineral oil clogs your pores and vasaline is a petroleum by product....horrible for your skin) |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I got tired of ruining my good washcloths with makeup, so I use Huggies baby wipes without perfume and dyes to remove my makeup. I used to buy the make remover wipes, but they are so expensive. Huggies are so much cheaper. After I wipe my make up off, I rinse the Huggies in running water, add my facial cleaners, gently scrub, rinse my face, and toss. I then put on a good moisturizer, brush up and head to bed. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I am late getting on this thread, but I have a suggestion. I also like Pond's and other cold creams (as did my grandmother, who had nice skin). I tissue it off and also remove eye makeup. Then I use a warm washcloth. The tissue removes most of the face cream. Sometimes I use witch hazel after the cold cream. I have never noticed anything in my washing machine, but I rinse my washcloth after using. Hope this helps. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| As someone with eye problems including chronic dry eye, and glaucoma, my eye doctor told me to not use vaseline, or other oily based stuff, because they can clog up the glands we have in our eyelids and in the skin surrounding our eyes. I was advised to use "lid scrubs", which are in the eyedrop aisle of the drug store. They are individually wrapped pads of cleansing agents just for delicate eyelids. But, they are expensive, so I open one envelope and cut the pad in half, and get two uses out of it. Sometimes I buy OcuSoft lid foam, which you just dispense onto fingertip. Either way, I have to indulge my eyelids in these more specific products for health reasons. But they are nice and if you can afford to cleanse your eyelids with these products, it should be better than harsh soaps or other petroleum jelly stuff. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I have to admit that I haven't found the right product for me removing the make-up. I tried oil based things but I don't like them at all because afterwards it feels like seeing through a fog. I also tried removing-lotion but it is strange for me having some white lotion in my eyes :P haven't found my holy grail of removing make-up yet ... |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I like this eye makeup remover, it's like water but gets the job done without residue. It's cheaper than lancome's bifacil, wihich is also excellent. |
Here is a link that might be useful: marcelle
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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I have used non oil based eye make up remover for years after a friend was horrified seeing me use mineral oil to remove my eye make up. That was 20 years ago and she told why oil based removers were terrible.
For the past 5 years or so I have used Rimmel which works great. Before that I used Maybelleine oil free eye makeup remover. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| Oil is fine as long as it's not mineral oil, which is terrible. I clean my face with olive oil, but any vegetable based oil will not clog pores. |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I use the make-up remover premoistened cloths. I have found little difference between brands. Plus they are great for wiping out the sink when you are finished! |
RE: What do you use to remove makeup?
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| I always use Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes and I am very satisfied with them. You can use the Towelettes once and then throw it away. I am of the opinion that my skin is looking better since I am using these Cleansing Towelettes. |
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