This smoothes on quickly and breaks up anything in your skin that shouldn't be there, it wipes off easily with a warm washcloth and leaves your skin feeling squeaky clean without the squeak; my 40 year old skin was left smooth and fresh feeling without a hint of dryness. I used to have combo skin of oily in t-zone and normal on cheeks, now I have a normal t-zone and dry cheeks. I was amazed at well it works, how gentle it is and how conditioned and soft it leaves my skin feeling.