Patented is a personal care cleansing article comprising a water insoluble synthetic fibered substrate formed of a web with a plurality of slits cut through and into the substrate. The article has a length ranging from about six to about 40 mm and a width no larger than about 2 mm. A cleansing composition is located adjacent to the substrate comprising from about 0.1% to about 95% of lathering surfactants by weight of the composition.