I try cleansing water, but I don't like the unique oily feeling (polymer?), so I always come back to this one. I can't say it removes makeup that well, but it's gentle on the skin, so I put this on a cotton pad and leave it on my eyelids for a while to remove makeup, then turn it upside down, soak a cotton swab in it, and place it on the periphery of my eye, moving it from the inner corner to the outer corner. I'd be happy if it removed makeup a little better!