Hi ya Betsy and all,
The black stuff comes from the pad itself. I did a test, just adding water to a clean pad and got the same black gunge results as Pat's photo.
This doesnt mean that they arent helping the body (I'm still testing them) - but all that black stuff isnt being drawn out of the body.
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I'll report back after I've used them for a few more days
Jo xxx