I have very dry skin so I've always purchased hydrating cream cleansers, but once I turned 25 my skin went bananas and I started breaking out like I never had before, so I figured I'd try this product, as I really like a lot of Mario Badescu's products. I will say that the smell is weird, but other than that it's amazing. I use it with my Clarisonic, once a day, in the evening. It really makes my skin feel super clean and I haven't had any major breakouts since I started using it, and that's saying a lot as shark week (or aunt Flo) really makes my skin go crazy, and it doesn't dry my skin out, which is a big deal for me.