Purpose : Gentle Cleansing Bar

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4.3
202 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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December 27, 2007

Pros:

prevent nasty breakouts

Cons:

tight feeling

i like it a lot despite the fact that my face is dry afterwards (maybe it's because i wash my face with this soap under a hot shower)
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October 16, 2007

Pros:

It does what its supposed to do, and the scent isn't bad

Cons:

it was very drying

combining this with dan's regimen at the beginning is not a good idea. It dried out place i wasn't even applying bp... i've had much better luck with the liquid version. However, for people who don't have a problem with dry skin, this would work just fine.
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February 22, 2025
45 year Purpose bar soap user
Glad to read so many positive reviews about this soap and how it has helped so many people. I’ve been using Purpose bar soap for 45 years. It was recommended by my Dermatologist when I was 12. By not picking or squeezing and allowing the acne medications prescribed to dry and heal my active areas, along with using Purpose which cleaned my skin very well helped to reduce bacteria, oily skin and acne by age 15. I always found this soap to be expensive but worth including in my budget. It’s the only soap I use on my entire body due to the squeaky clean properties and my preference for a fragrance free soap. I’ve turned a few female friends on who use it to remove makeup and found it very effective for light make up removal but not sure how effective it is for those who use heavy makeup. Maybe women on this forum can share their experience using purpose to remove makeup. Anyway, if you are using this product, I believe you’ve made a great choice. May not work for all but I believe it would likely work for most. I was afraid to use lotion on my face but my Dermatologist recommended Lubriderm and back then I would wet my face and apply a small amount then pat dry. Left my face feeling free and not like it would crack if I smiled. Today the formula is more water based so I don’t need to do that anymore. Anyway, with all being said, there is no doubt I’m a fan and at 57 I shall continue to be a Purpose soap user until the day I die.
October 2, 2017
What's happening?
Does this cause your skin to purge? Not sure if I am breaking out or not. I have been using for 2 days now.
July 21, 2011

Pros:

Leaves skin feeling very clean!
clears acne and prevents it
worth your money!
WORKS GREAT!!

Cons:

nothingg

best acne cleanser ive ever usedd! i was about to buy proactive when my mom recommmend purpose soap to me. Works great!!
November 3, 2007

Pros:

Size
Scent (None)
Harshness (None)

Cons:

Personally I don't like bars...but thats just me.

The best cleanser. I've tried many others, even Dan's own.
April 20, 2007

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!

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!!
February 22, 2012

Pros:

Helped Control Acne

Cons:

Can be drying

My acne improved greatly when I first started the regimen, but wasn't where I wanted it to be; then I read a review on here recommending this soap. Well now it's the only cleanser I use. My skin is the clearest it has been in years. Yea it's a little drying, most are; but I just adjust my lotion and it evens out. For clear skin it's worth it!
December 2, 2011

Pros:

I was a fan for 26 years

Cons:

The last bar I bought is a new formula. Oh, no!

The latest bar I bought is not the usual yellow-clear. Now it is opaque and I believe they made other changes as well. I find the new formula to be more drying. Has anyone else experienced the same problem?
January 31, 2009

Pros:

clears acne
Clears oily skin

Cons:

none

grrrrreat