# If your facial cleanser says to tissue off, what do you specifically use to do so? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 7, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735 "2011-03-07T02:37:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thursday\_next](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@thursday\_next](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thursday_next)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/1 "2011-03-07T02:37:22Z")
By tissue, I actually mean: tissue, cotton ball, cotton pad, whatever you use, I’m open to suggestions. I have a new cleanser that says to tissue off. First, I tried the Puffs Plus with Lotion that were nearby. I chose … poorly. They weren’t really absorbent and my face felt kind of greasy afterwards. Plus, the tissues were surprisingly rough. I’ve been using some cotton circles from Wal-Mart. They seem to absorb better, but they still feel rough on my face. So what do you use that’s absorbent and doesn’t feel rough? ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/2 "2011-03-07T02:42:19Z")
I just use a washcloth. Tissue seems to, well, disintegrate. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/3 "2011-03-07T03:37:21Z")
I use cotton circles too, though sometimes they’re a bit too absorbant. I’m not surprised that tissues didn’t work well for you. Kleenex was first marketed for removing cold cream, but they learned that it worked _much_ better as a disposable handkerchief, and the rest is history. ---
**Author:** ![moejoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/4 "2011-03-07T03:52:59Z")
I use a damp washcloth. Works like a charm. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/5 "2011-03-07T07:11:07Z")
You’ll have to hunt around for cotton squares/circles that feel soft. I used to splurge for Shiseido and Shu Uemura squares, but they aren’t cheap. A warm, damp washcloth is probably the most economical option. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/6 "2011-03-07T09:51:56Z")
Depends on what’s available. I usually buy those pressed-cotton circles, but I don’t care enough to travel with them. If I don’t have them, I use soft paper hankies or soft toilet paper (mind you, there have been times/places where the kitchen paper was better than the hankies). Do not use any that have lotion/aloe/whatever in them: their absorbance will be lower than that of their “dry” counterparts, pretty much by definition. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/7 "2011-03-07T13:00:45Z")
I finally updated my bathroom this year with all the little things that make my life easier. The relevant update was a shelf with a couple dozen (NEW! SOFT!) facecloths and a small laundry basket on the floor under the sink. It’s convenient and I can’t believe I waited so long to do it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/8 "2011-03-07T15:59:20Z")
Those little triangular makeup sponges are cheap and feel very nice on the face. I would think they’re worth a try. ---
**Author:** ![thursday\_next](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@thursday\_next](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thursday_next)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/9 "2011-03-08T08:36:47Z")
Thank you so much for the replies! I was a bit worried that the answer might be somewhere around “damp washcloth”. While I appreciate that tip, it will have to wait until I am more ambulatory. The search continues for me (although I might look into the Shiseido ones next time I go to the right store). Mom will probably fall in love with the idea of a small laundry basket just for her washcloths near the sink. So a problem that wasn’t even mentioned was solved. 🙂 Thanks again for the help! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-facial-cleanser-says-to-tissue-off-what-do-you-specifically-use-to-do-so/573735/10 "2011-03-08T14:15:14Z")
> [@thursday\_next](#): > > While I appreciate that tip, it will have to wait until I am more ambulatory. Just have your dad skip you to the future. 😉