Purpose - Gentle Cleansing Bar

Overall rating: 4.33 / 5
(based on 199 votes)

Recommended by 83% of visitors

Average price: $9.10

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I have oily skin and moderate acne. My dermatologist put me on purpose soap about 2 months ago and i love it. My face feels squeaky clean after every wash, my skin isn't as oily, and my acne is cleared up for the most part. I still get a pimp every so often. That's to be expected though. I will definately continue to use this product!

Pros

  • cheap, lasts long, really cleans your face

Cons

  • none
  • moderate
  • for a few months
  • $ 5
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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I have struggled with acne all my life, tried every product imaginable... the following is the only thing that has worked for me.

Here's my regimen...

Morning

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at bathroom sink, gently apply Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar soap to face for 10 seconds, immediately hop into shower and let water rinse soap off

that's it for my morning routine

Evening

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at bathroom sink, gently apply Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar soap to face for 10 seconds, rinse soap off and pat dry

wait 15 mins, shave using Braun Series 7 electric shaver

apply Dan's Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment

wait 30 mins, apply Dan's AHA product

wait 15 mins for product to dry before going to bed

Good luck! :-)

Pros

  • very effective and gentle cleanser
  • apply soap to face, leave on for 10 seconds, simply rinse off and pat dry

Cons

  • skin can become dry if left on for more than 10 seconds
  • moderately severe
  • for a few months
  • $ 5
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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This is the only cleanser I use now. Except for eye makeup remover (I use mineral makeup and it's super easy for this cleanser to get makeup off), this is my go to cleanser.

I've gone through the mill in terms of trying products. You know the feeling, when you go through the aisles at your local pharmacy and you're like 'tried that, tried that, tried that...' Now, I'm like 'found it!'

I started to use this cleanser when my skin was at its all time worse, in my early 20s. A lot of products people were recommending (expensive and not) just didn't make my skin FEEL good. After I started using Purpose, I went from my entire face feeling inflamed, to just my cheeks, to spots on my cheeks. And also, I switched off of the benzoyl peroxide thing I was using to salicylic acid (Murad, if anyone wants to know). Granted I still had zits, but my face wasn't on fire any more.

This doesn't get rid of acne. What Purpose does do, is to clean and not irritate my skin (thus preventing acne via product irritation).

Pros

  • Gentle cleanser on the skin, and gets all the grime off!
  • Doesn't leave my face dried to the point my skin over produces in oil

Cons

  • I seriously have not found a con for this product
  • light
  • for more than a year
  • $ 4.5
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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This is no doubt a miracle soap! I'm 42 and have battled acne forever. I have been a Clinique girl for probably 15 years, so everything I use on my face has always come from Clinique. A year ago I started going to a dematologist and he recommended Purpose Soap. I wasn't about to leave my Clinique Acne Solutions soap so I ignored him. But several months ago I decided I'd just try the Purpose Soap and, because I don't like bar soaps, I got the Purpose liquid soap. I hated it. I think it broke my face out even more. So, that was that. Then a month ago for some reason I decided to give the Purpose bar soap a try. I am so sorry I didn't start using it when Dr. Gardner told me to! It's incredible and I won't be using any other kind of cleanser on my face again. (Sorry Clinique!) I have extremely oily skin so the "drying effect" people keep talking about is perfect for me. My face isn't anywhere near as oily as it was. Also, it literally gives you a "squeaky clean" feeling. I actually look forward to washing my face twice a day. My face looks so pretty now and my acne is so much better. Because I have such oily skin, the trick I learned is when I do have a break out spot, I wash that area several times and then the last time I leave the soap on for a few minutes and no lie, the blemish is all but gone. It's really unbelievable! Now, if you have dry skin, I probably wouldn't use this soap though, just because of the drying effect. But if you don't have dry skin, you'll never want to use another kind of soap as long as you live. It's awesome!

Pros

  • It's the most amazing soap I've ever used!

Cons

  • That I didn't listen to my dermatologist a year ago.
  • moderately severe
  • for about a month
  • $ 4
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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have been using for years love this soap its not like im putting alot of chemicals on my face with other acne products.

this does it for me nd its so simple to use i use a lil soft loofah for face

Pros

  • helps get rid of acne
  • gentle
  • cheap
  • simple
  • feels clean after each wash

Cons

  • hm... NADA!
  • moderate
  • for more than a year
  • $ 4
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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I started using this after I had an allergic reaction to something. It's dried out my skin and I'm breaking out more than ever. And I'm stuck using it till I can find an acne system ugh!!

Pros

  • cheep, good as a gentle cleanser

Cons

  • dried out my skin.
  • moderate
  • for a few weeks
  • $ 2.38
  • I do not recommend using this treatment.


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It's a pretty good product. I use it with St. Ives 3 times a week. It sometimes flakes my skin. Overall a good product though...

Pros

  • Works well, cheap, easy to find, pleasant smell, not over-drying if you have oily skin

Cons

  • Drying on my cheeks (I have combo skin)
  • light
  • for about a week
  • $ 3.95
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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Fantastic! I just swipe my makeup off with a makeup wipe. And then remove any leftover with this cleanser. It is drying only if you use it for more than 10 seconds or less. Basically just use dan's cleansing method in his video. It is so super cheap and super long lasting compared to cetaphil. Cetaphil feels like your putting watered down lotion on your face. It also lathers super well!

JUST REMEMBER DON"T LEAVE IT ON THE SKIN TOO LONG!

btw it's a really good cleanser but a cleanser alone won't clear you acne. I used to have moderate acne but now i'm clear from 2.5% dan's bp. I don't use it twice a day but once a day and i use 1 pump. Dan's products are amazing but i really love this purpose cleanser.

Pros

  • It's cheap. Removes leftover makeup.NOT Drying. Long Lasting. Lathers well.

Cons

  • none
  • moderate
  • for a few weeks
  • $ 3
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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Might work for you might not everyone skin is different but from a personal standpoint it made my skin feel very dry and not so healthy

Pros

  • Well its pretty cheap

Cons

  • Way too drying for my skin
  • light
  • for about a week
  • $ 4
  • I do not recommend using this treatment.


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Give it a try. The Bar may work for you. At the very least it will remove excessive oil without the harsh chemical of acids and peroxide. I've been using it for about a month. I'll post another review after the bar is gone. Maybe things will have cleared up completely by then!

Pros

  • The acne on my forehead and chin disappeared! I also suffered from a lot of blackheads. Purpose seemed to take care of this problem. Also I'm 27 and most other acne treatments for teens were too harsh and made my skin go NUTS! So this was good.

Cons

  • My cheeks are still affected by acne. It's better than before but not as clear as I hoped it would be. I'm not sure if it's the soap or the moisturizer I have to use after washing. The soap is going to dry you out.
  • moderately severe
  • for about a month
  • $ 4
  • I recommend using this treatment.


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