I have new hydrogel soft contacts, the kind for dry eyes, and found that the cleaner I had used with my previous soft contacts made the new ones a bit stiff. I tried several cleaners made just for this type of contact and had an immediate allergic reaction to all of them. Oxysept UltraCare really is preservative free and I have no reaction to it. Yes, it is a bit of a bother because you have to have both the solution and the little pills, but it is about as easy as they can make it and it does not make my eyes itch. I just wish they made a 2 oz travel size.