Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash Reviews

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4.2/5 (112 votes)
Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash Reviews
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Patti, USA
Dec 31st, 2007
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Pros:Does not dry out my skin. Great for sensitive and acne prone skin. Rinses completely. Takes off makeup, except for some eyeliner. Leaves my skin feeling very clean.
Cons:Wish would lather a little bit more.
Bottom Line:Wonderful cleanser. I hope they don't stop making it! My acne - at age 40 - is finally under control paired with Neutrogena healthy skin lotion used after washing. Try this cleanser especially if you have dry or sensitive skin with your acne. My teenagers have started with bad acne and are using prescription topicals which dry out their skin. I'm going to have them start using this cleanser as part of their routine.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:6.00
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Makayla, Superior, Wi
Dec 21st, 2007
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Pros:The best product out there! It clears my skin and keeps it soft. I can use it more than once a day and it doesn't dry out my skin.
Cons:I wish the bottle was more travel friendly.
Bottom Line:I would recommend Purpose to everyone-regardless of their skin type. Those who have taken my recommendation have had nothing but good to say about it and still use it.
Recommended:Yes
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Tina, Seattle, WA
Dec 20th, 2007
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Pros:Give you a clean feeling
Very smooth and very gentle
THIS IS A SOAP FREE PRODUCT!
Cons:None...:)
Bottom Line:From my experience, this is a most amazing fash wash I have ever tried. I found out about this product when I was using the regimen by Dan.
I had to find some fash wash that is gentle enough for my skin. So I was looking at the recommended product page, and the product reviews and found the product out!
Well, anyways... that is not important!
The most important thing is that this little fash wash really works great on me! It still does... :)
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Tina has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:5.00
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Rory, Colorado
Dec 19th, 2007
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Pros:Nice smell, no residue on your skin, cleans your skin well
Cons:Dried my skin out
Bottom Line:It was alright. For some reason it totally dried my skin out, even with though I also use a moisturizer (and I normally have oily skin, so that was weird to suddenly have dry skin). My skin felt tight and started to peel and flake.

I still use this once in awhile though and I'm fine. Otherwise it just wasn't right for my skin I suppose.

For travel I just poured it in another container, no big deal since the actual bottle spills easily.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Rory has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:4.00
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Anonymous, Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 12th, 2007
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Pros:Cleans skin very well, smells pleasant, affordable, very simple cleanser, makes skin feel clean and soft but does not dry the skin at all.
Cons:Could be a bigger bottle, might like it if it made more suds, but no big deal.
Bottom Line:It does not cause break outs and may be the reason my skin has improved, although not sure because I changed everything in my regimen at once. I have certainly and finally found a cleanser for life. I like this much more than Cetaphil. There is nothing bad I can say about this cleanser. I am thrilled with it! I recommend it to anyone!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:6.99
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Anonymous, Riverside, CA
Dec 6th, 2007
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Pros:gentle, removes makeup well, non irritating, affordable, doesn't clog pores, doesn't dry out skin.
Cons:They could work on a better packaging as it doesn't travel well.
Bottom Line:By far the BEST cleanser. I used Cetaphil for 3 months and it clogged my pores to the point where I had to have them extracted by my dermatologist (ouch!). Then I switched to Purpose and I saw great improvement. Then I decided to use Neutrogena Fresh Foam which dried out my skin. Then I went back to Purpose and again my skin was at its best. Then I decided to try La Roche Posay Toleriane cleanser which was awful. It left a residue on my skin and broke me out. Finally I went back to Purpose and within one day my skin cleared up. I am glad that I tried several cleansers because now I know that Purpose is the ONE for the reasons specified in the "pros" box and here. My regimen is very simple and my skin loves it. In the morning I cleanse followed with a high quality suncreen 50 spf, at night I cleanse again, use retin A (awesome product) followed by a light moisturizer. Clear skin is definitly attainable with a good regimen, good spf and a healthy lifestyle (NO refined carb and sugar).
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:5.99
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Lauren, Ithaca, NY
Dec 4th, 2007
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Pros:It's gentle and it works.
Cons:Difficult to pack for traveling.
Bottom Line:I have the worst combination of skin ailments possible: acne and eczema. How can you reduce washing to handle the eczema and increase washing to handle the acne at the same time?! And the cold weather only dries out my skin worse! Fortunately, this cleanser is soap free so I can use it twice a day without drying out my skin, and it cleans just as well as soap.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Lauren has used this item for an inconsistent period of time.
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Arley, Chicago, IL
Nov 24th, 2007
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Pros:I think this Is the best Cleanser In the market today because its gentle, it smells great, it does not brake out more acne, & it makes my skin feel fresh & clean
Cons:None
Bottom Line:I would highly recommend this product to people who want to use the best cleanser in the market also this product is way better than cetaphil trust me.

Wow Johnson & Johnson products are AWESOME!!!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Arley has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:5.99
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stephanie capoccia, Kingsford,Michigan
Nov 21st, 2007
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Pros:Great cleanser,nice lather. takes make-up completely off! Leaves skin feeling clean,not tight!
Cons:None
Bottom Line:I've gone thru alot of trial and error with cleansers.This is by far the best i have used.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:4.77
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Sharon, Georgia
Nov 6th, 2007
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Pros:builds up a great lather, don't need to scrub hard to remove dirt. Smells like candy!
Bottom Line:This is an awesome cleanser. Probably one of the best I'VE ever used. Its extremely gentle (if you lather in hands and smear around face for 10secs or less) and LADIES: THIS REMOVES MAKEUP LIKE A CHARM. It says on the container that its clinically as gentle as water and I totally believe that it is. It makes my skin feeling clean and fresh without dryness if you use it the way i mentioned. Definitely something to try.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Sharon has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:6.00
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