Purpose : Gentle Cleansing Bar

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201 Reviews

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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September 23, 2007

Pros:

Cheap,Works well with my oily skin,Can be easily found in stores

Cons:

None so far

I'm really surprised a soap bar is what is helping my acne considering that i have tried so many expensive alternatives. For the price i can not complain at all what this product does.
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August 2, 2007

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.

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.
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August 16, 2011

Pros:

Inexpensive
Available in drugstore
Working so far!

Cons:

None yet - - crossing fingers!

I've battled acne for about 7 years, and in that time have gone through pretty much every treatment imaginable including over-the-counter products, prescription ointments, washes, light treatments, Clarisonic brush (don't waste your money!), etc. I've taken different oral antibiotics and eventually did a round of Accutane - which cleared my skin for about 2 yrs. When I started breaking out again, my dermatologist gave me a prescription for Spironolactone which I never took because the side-effects just sound scary and I'm tired of popping pills into my mouth and wondering what they're doing to my body in the long run. I feel like I've hit the end of the road with dermatologists .. so I tried tackling it on my own by bombarding the blemishes with benzoyl peroxide. After reading these boards .. I bought Clean & Clear's Continuous Control cleanser and their PersaGel 10 spot treatment and used it for the past two months. I think the cleanser was too harsh/drying for me because the acne didn't improve at all...if anything, it got worse. So, after doing more research .. I decided to try the Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar (along with the PersaGel for active spots). It's only been about 5 days, so I was reluctant to even post anything out of fear of jinxing myself .. but so far, my skin is already improving somewhat. Maybe just this simple cleansing bar (in conjunction with a hard hitting spot treatment) is what I've needed all along .. I don't know. If that's true, it makes me want to scream over the amount of money we've spent on prescriptions and stuff. Hoping and praying for continued clearing.
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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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July 6, 2008

Pros:

Clean feeling, fragrance doesn't bother me. Lasts a while.

Cons:

Dries out skin, esp with use of Dan's BP! (Or any BP for that matter)

Too dry for my skin. I'll be trying something else.
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April 14, 2017
1st timer
I just buy this product today. Hope it work for my oily face. I used different kinds of cleansing bar but its does not work for me. Hope this is the ONE 😁. Wait for my next post after I use it for 3 consecutive weeks okay...
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May 5, 2017
It does not work for me 😔
July 25, 2011

Pros:

Skin feels very clean.
Removes makeup.
Nice scent.
Cheap!

Cons:

Bar can be messy, but I keep it in a travel case.

Too bad I've been spending so much money on products that don't work when I could have been using this all along. My skin has never felt cleaner. And the price is wonderful! I highly recommend giving Purpose a try.
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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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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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February 7, 2009

Pros:

gently cleanses skin without over drying. smells amazing! has very few ingredients. lathers very well. cheap~ i bought the 6 oz. bar for $3.99! i only use it once a day, in the morning and i can tell that this is going to last me for an eternity!

Cons:

none.

i would definetly recommend this to anyone who wants a gentle cleanser, sensitive skin or not. i think that it clears up acne because it is so gentle and just cleanses and soothes your skin instead of making it react with crazy chemicals.
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