Smoke soot cleaner?

[Miyu]

I'm not entirely sure this is the appropriate section to ask this question. Feel free to move it , if it is not.

How do you clean soot crusted noses on sheep/goats ?

Last year during our fires here, our animals were in smoke filled skies for many many days. Their noses became encrusted with soot boogers. I cleaned them with what was available -paper towels and cold water, but I had to scrub at them, and wasn't able to get 100% off.

Is there something I can put in my med kit, that would make this process easier?
At home, I have access to warm water ,and anything else which might help. But if they have to be evacuated, I rely on what's in my medkit.

Thanks.

 

[Critter]

There is a product marketed for babies called boogie wipes that are basically baby wipes with saline on them. They really helped when my human kids had crusty noses and I needed to gently clean them. The saline helps loosen things without being irritating. Maybe those would work?