Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar Reviews

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Product summary (132 votes)

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4.5/5
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4.3/5
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4.7/5

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4.6/5 (105 votes)
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4.5/5 (101 votes)
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4.4/5 (102 votes)
Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar Reviews
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Redban, NY
Aug 2nd, 2007
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Pros:Works very well, and lathers great. All you need to do is wet your hands then rub the soap a little and you've got all the lather you need. It's also really affordable. The smell takes a while to get used to but it's great.
Cons:NONE. A lot of people are complaining about dryness. I used to experience that as well. Then I realized I was using too much lather and leaving it on my face too long. Use less lather and wash it off your face quickly. The dryness will stop.
Bottom Line:Use this soap. The reason I bought it was because it doesn't have a lot of chemicals like other cleansers. If a product's ingredient list is longer than a novel, then don't use it. I believe it's those chemicals that lead to bad skin. I use nothing else on my face but Purpose and my skin has never been better.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Redban has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:2.50
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stephanie, boston, MA
Aug 2nd, 2007
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Pros:convenient bar, cheap, not an elaborate routine
Cons:doesn't work for me, I developed cysts that I hadn't had for quite a while.
Bottom Line:I came on this site hoping to found an acne cure and saw this product was rated amongst the top. I rushed out to buy it and was very disappointed. I'm not sure how it works for so many people and not for me--my acne is really not that bad. Really disappointing for me, but everyone else seems to love it... hey, it's cheap enough, give it a shot.
Recommended:No
Usage:stephanie has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:3.00
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Anonymous, usa
Jun 27th, 2007
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Pros:none
Cons:very drying and irritating. The cleanser works much better.
Bottom Line:there are better cleansers out there if you prefer the soap type. cetaphil works much better
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:4.00
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Chris, Kansas City, KC
May 13th, 2007
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Pros:Awesome, the only cleanser I would buy.
Cons:N/A
Bottom Line:The best product for cleansing.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Chris has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:3.00
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Danielle, Houston Texas
Apr 29th, 2007
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Bottom Line:I love this soap, I have very oily skin, I have used it for a couple of years and it still seems to work well for me, I not only use it for my face I use it for my chest and back which sometimes break out.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:3.00
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Danielle, Mt. View, Ca
Apr 19th, 2007
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Pros:this product is AMAZING!!! i was skeptical at first because nothing else had ever worked, in fact many other products made my skin worse! But Purpose is different, i noticed healthier skin and less or the RED irritated look in just a couple of hours!
Cons:that i didn't find this product sooner!
Bottom Line:if you have blemishes,or even really bad skin like i did, give Purpose a try, it does not over dry your skin like a lot of other products and it is well worth the cost, what do you have to lose besides your pimples? You wont be sorry!!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Danielle has used this item for about a month.
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Jennifer, Irvine, CA
Apr 10th, 2007
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Pros:I have on and off acne and it's been frustrating because products will work for a while... and then I'll get used to it and it'll stop. I saw reviews for this bar online and I purchased it. My skin cleared up a day later. Buy it!
Cons:It can be drying.. but moisturizer takes care of this.
Bottom Line:It works.. I think because it's so effective in pulling out all the dirt and makeup from my pores.. i know acne can be caused by hormones as well... but right when i started using purpose my face cleared up A LOT. Highly recommended.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Jennifer has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:3.34
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Lorrie, Detroit, Mi
Mar 5th, 2007
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Pros:Affordable, works great, does not smell like alot of cleansing bars, doesnt leave a film on my face and my face actually feels clean and doesnt feel oily 5 minutes after I wash, the bar is huge and it's affordable (BONUS)
Cons:none I have seen so far
Bottom Line:The funny thing is that a friend of mine gave me a trial size bar of this soap months ago and I threw it in a drawer and forgot about it. I had been using the Proactive cleanser which by the way is a waste of money. It works great for a minute but then its like my acne became immune to it and it wasnt long before I felt like I was throwing money(lots of it) out the window. Anyways after reading the reviews on Purpose bar soap, I dug it out of the drawer and started using it. It's been a week now. I really like it but I have extremely oily skin. I went and bought the huge bar and was amazed at how inexpensive it was. I highly recommend it to anyone with oily skin. By the way, I threw the Proactive away with the exception of the BP lotion. When thats gone, I will buy something at the drug store.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Lorrie has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:3.69
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Anonymous
Mar 4th, 2007
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Anonymous
Feb 15th, 2007
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Pros:smells great
Cons:if you want dry skin get this becasue that is the only thing it works for.
Bottom Line:DRY DRY DRY DRY DRY SKIN
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for about a month.
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