Purpose : Gentle Cleansing Bar

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Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Cocoate, Water, Glycerin, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, BHT, Trisodium HEDTA, D&C Yellow 10 (CI 74005), D&C Orange 4.

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August 20, 2010

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

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 ********** - 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 ********** - 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! :-)
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August 5, 2010

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

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).
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July 3, 2010

Pros:

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

Cons:

That I didn't listen to my dermatologist a year ago.

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!
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March 22, 2010

Pros:

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

Cons:

hm... NADA!

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
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August 22, 2009

Pros:

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

Cons:

none

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.
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July 1, 2009

Pros:

The best cleanser out there.. lasts for a very long time.. gets rid of oil and dirt perfectly...

Cons:

At first it was drying but your skin should get use to it ...

Buy it.. it replaced BP for me unless my breakouts were serious
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May 10, 2009

Pros:

kept my skin clear after bad acne. Feels good. Clean, non oily skin. Smooth skin

Cons:

drys skin slightly, but a light moisturiser like aqueus cream eradicated that.

FANTASTIC
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March 19, 2009

Pros:

Non irritating, cleans well not a striped feeling. Must not leave on too long and not scrub with wash cloth, instead just use hands and warm not hot water. Moisturize afterward. Moderate acne cleared. Reduced inflamation within two days.

Cons:

A little pricey but worth it.

Try it! I tried it thinking it would be like everything else. Glad to say was pleasantly surprised. I'm sticking with this one.
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February 14, 2009

Pros:

Smells great, cheap, lasts for an eternity, cleans very well.

Cons:

Quickly gets mushy if not kept in a soap case.

I've been using this product for a little over a year now, and I swear to God I would die without it. When used in combination with Astringent and Aloe, it is THE most effective system I have ever used. I'm 15, and I had pretty bad acne. Within 2 weeks of starting with this and the products I stated, it was all gone. I'm not even exaggerating. Now just get rid of these scars....
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February 14, 2009

Pros:

Cleans the skin thoroughly. Inflamatory acne incidence reduced.

Cons:

Only partially effective toward reducing black heads and white heads.

Great product at a low cost. The product dries the skin quite a bit, so make sure that you have proper moisturizer after words.
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