Chemists at the Good Housekeeping Institute had testers try a variety of eye makeup removers including liquids that pour onto cotton pads and premoistened pads and wipes. "We had volunteers apply dark eye shadow and mascara to their faces, then we removed the makeup with eye makeup remover using cotton pads," says Charmaine Gillespie, chemist, Good Housekeeping Institute. "We used a chroma meter to measure the amount of color that was deposited on the cotton pad to evaluate our results."

Sephora FACE Eye Makeup Remover, a liquid, made short work of the makeup in the lab tests. "It removed the eye makeup very quickly. On average, it took about 40 seconds to remove all traces of makeup from the faces of our volunteers," says Gillespie. The liquid Sonia Kashuk Remove Eye Makeup Remover, sold at Target, took about 20 seconds longer but was also effective.

A final note: Good Housekeeping says it's important not to use eye makeup remover to remove face makeup, especially if you have oily skin. The eye makeup remover could cause your face to break out. For more health and beauty tips, check out the October issue of Good Housekeeping or visit www.goodhousekeeping.com.