Purpose : Gentle Cleansing Wash

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4.2
280 Reviews

Water, PEG 80 Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG 150 Distearate, Sodium Lauroampho PG Acetate Phosphate, Fragrance, Quaternium 15, Tetrasodium EDTA.

Items marked with orange can be irritating and over-drying, especially to acne-prone skin.

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November 9, 2009

Pros:

Foams well, removes all make up (including eye), leaves skin feeling exceptionally clean!

Cons:

Pump bottle is not travel-friendly.

This is the best cleanser I have ever used! It completely removes all traces of make up without irritating my eyes. I have used this product ever since my dermatologist suggested it about seven years ago. It's also gentle enough for sensitive and acne-prone skin. I recommend this cleanser to everyone!
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November 6, 2009

Pros:

Lathers great, leaves skin feeling soft and smooth, very gentle, easy to remove, good scent, keeps me clear.

Cons:

Leaves my skin a little dry, but after a few glasses of water my skin hydrates itself.

If you do not want to use an acne cleanser, or scrub and just want to use a gentle wash, this is the wash for you. Lasts a good 3 weeks and will definetly keep your clear. I would never say that the product itself breaks me out or causes acne. I'd blame a breakout or a pimple on myself picking or popping, touching my face too much or sleeping on that area. Give it a try and good luck.
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June 27, 2010

Pros:

- its gentle
- is affordable
- no bp or sa
- leaves skin clean

Cons:

The only problem I had with this was traveling with it...dont just put it in a ziploc bag in your suitcase bec you will loose a TON of product!! The bottle is not good at all

Love this face wash! I have very sensitive skin and i found that i cannot use anything with BP or SA bec it just irritates it more..this stuff is perfect! Its great for people who just need a basic face wash to let acne heal, not make it worse. It makes my skin soft and ive actually had fewer breakouts bec it takes off makeup and cleans deep :]
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June 4, 2010

Pros:

smells good
washes off the makeup really well
doesnt irritate the skin or existing acne to form

Cons:

none

works really well! I have seen and heard so much good things about this prroduct so when I was down in the u.s.a I picked up a few bottles. I stopped using any medicated products and I just use Purpose to cleanse my face and i am seeing that my acne is starting to heal! I think all those bp and sa products were just causing more acne and irritation. I am glad I found this product! Now to find a awesome moisturizer
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April 21, 2010

Pros:

Very gentle
Doesn't irritate the skin

Cons:

Pricey
Bottle is sort of small.

Bottom line, this is a GREAT clenser because of how gentle it is for your skin. A lot of other cleansers dryed out my skin and/or irritated it a bit. This cleanser doesn't do any of that. The bottle is pricey, especially for how much you get, but it is well worth it.
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March 11, 2015
love it
I used to have acne, mainly on my cheeks, and I never knew why I had it. When I started sleeping over at my boyfriends house and using his face wash ( which was Purpose) I noticed my face was clearing up. Ever since then I used Purpose every day and it does wonders. I don't even break out before my menstrual cycle.
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February 18, 2012

Pros:

not harsh
VERY affordable
smells good

This cleanser is amazing!I am 24 and I am finally recovering from an intense 6 months of adult acne. Before I always had very clear skin. However, for some reason last July I got severe adult acne, and it wasn't just acne, it was cystic acne ALL over my face. One time I counted and I had over 20 blemishes/cystic acne spots on my face. It was terrifying and depressing. I spent over $300 on several face cleaners and acne treatments. I tried Aveda (gave me more acne), then all of the Philosophy products (worsened my acne by drying it out), then I tried several Neutrogena products (which dried out my skin because it was so harsh, and which gave me more cystic acne), and many more recommended products from Sephora (also didn't work). Then online I read about Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash, and how amazing it is. I read reviews that sometimes it was so gentle that it didn't work so well for fighting off incoming acne, so I decided to buy a Clearsonic Mia, which everyone raves about. And now so do I! Using Clearsonic with the Purpose facewash has been a miracle! My acne has finally started to clear up! I have gone from 20 spots to 1! However, I didn't want to irritate my big acne spots with the Clearsonic brush, so I only used the Clearsonic on the parts of my face that didn't have big acne spots, this helped in reducing my large pores. Morning: 1)Rinse my face w/ lukewarm water, put 2 pumps of the Purpose cleanser in my hand and lather it in my hands for 5-10seconds, then I lather it on my face, W/O using the Clearsonic. 2) Then where I have cystic acne I put A LITTLE bit of cortizone 10 cream on them, to reduce the inflammation under the skin, and also to give extra moisture. 3) Then I use Neutrogena's Combination Skin moisturizer. Night: 1)Follow Morning's Step 1, 2) Put 2-3 pumps on the Clearsonic brush, don't use it on acne spots. (2 min) 2)Put very little bit of bp treatment on my danger zones, and on any acne spots. 3) Follow Mor
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August 18, 2011

Pros:

SIMPLE
GENTLE
SOFT FEELING
CLEANSES SKIN VERY WELL

Cons:

NONE

I have been searching for a GENTLE cleanser that cleanses skin very well. Most gentle cleansers didn't clean my skin enough. I have super sensitive skin to top it off. I saw a review for this cleanser on youtube--I'm glad I took a chance with this product. It's so gentle, lathers nicely, leaves my skin feeling clean and so soft. And my skin wasn't irritated at all! If all you need is a cleanser, I say get this!
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May 23, 2010

Pros:

-Removes makeup really well
-Doesn't strip skin
-Smells really good
-I only need to wash my face once with this at the end of the day.
-Doesn't irritate breakouts.

Cons:

Packaging is a little annoying because it leaks really easily. It leaked in the car on the way home from the store! Also if you leave it in the shower, water will get in.

I love this cleanser. Besides how clean it leavesdown the really bad break out I have on my skin. It doesn't really help get rid of acne, but it doesn't irritate it like many cleansers that are supposed to treat acne specifically do. I hope and pray they never discontinue this product because then I will have to start all over again!
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February 7, 2010

Pros:

- Gentle
- Non-irritating
- Cheap
- Clean Scent
- Skin feels super clean after washing with Purpose

Cons:

NOTHING

I started using Purpose when my skin became really sensitive from RetinA & I LOVE IT! I wear a lot of make-up & it cleans it all off & does not leave a residue. It is so gentle & doesnt dry my skin. If you have sensitive skin or are on RetinA, I strongly suggest you use Purpose. It is cheap, you can get it at any CVS, supermarket, etc & it keeps my skin soft & supple!
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