The cotton pads are very soft. How I use it is, I will soak it in toner or serum, and place it on the face like a mask for a few minutes to give the skin an extra hydration boost.
This introduced me to the superiority of spongy cotton pads which spit out a lot more toner than your normal one. This is good for toner masks too. PKY's cotton pads are quite thin though so they're not super durable.