clean brushes every time [SEP] first one i have ever used so i have nothing to compare it to when i looked at it i thought i had been bamboozled as it appears to just be an airy dry foam sponge in a tin can maybe that is all it is so i set out to change eye shadow colors and was floored by how it thoroughly cleaned my brush what is this sorcery i do not use too many colors and i either change brushes or wipe it on a reusable cotton round to clean off one shadow before moving onto next my brushes always still have a little color on them whether it be powder or cream this this took it all off my brushi still stare at my clean brush in wondermentare there better eye shadow switching pans no idea i can only tell you that my brushes always come clean so faralso fits nicely in my make up box