This is the absolute best face wash. After struggling with average acne and super sensitive skin, this product, in combination with their tea tree facial pads, has kept my skin perfectly clear for more than 10 years. Its the only thing I use and I get compliments and questions often asking how I never breakout. Ive even been able to stop wearing foundation, as its evened out my skin tone, too. The smell is initially unpleasant if youre not familiar with the true smell of tea tree; it is a strong tea tree scent. But I promise, give yourself a full month to use this each day and by the end of the month youll be adjusted to the smell (it doesnt linger after the shower) and will see real results in your complexion. I highly recommend buying the tea tree facial pads, too. And you can use this soap (and the face wipes) anywhere on your body. All of that said, ***I will never again purchase this from Amazon and thats the only reason Im not leaving 5 stars (the genuine/unspoiled product is worth 5+ stars).*** The bottle I received from Amazon, though it was the same in appearance, the smell was not there it actually has no smell at all, which is a huge red flag. It also doesnt feel the same on my skin when Im applying it; after a week of use, my skin started to burn after use and would feel dry and irritated all day. I stopped use and bought a bottle directly from a Whole Foods-kind of store, and Im immediately back to normal. The one from the store smells right, feels right during the lather, and makes my skin feel good after (side note: the genuine/unspoiled product lathers a lot more in soft water, while in hard water it will give a squeaky clean effect and less lather; I used it in hard water for the last 8 years, have only had soft for 2 years, and it was fine, but I have had a couple friends who didnt like the squeaky clean feeling, so just keep that in mind regarding how it reacts in water depending on the water you have). I dont know if the one from Amazon was just too old or maybe had been exposed to extreme heat in a warehouse. It doesnt seem like it was necessarily a fake product, but something was not right, so I cant recommend it from here. Go grab yourself a bottle directly from the source and you wont regret it. Plus, they always have discounts running, so often times its cheaper from the manufacturer website (I just had a credit to use here so I thought why not... lesson learned). Id also suggest starting with the smaller pump bottle if you havent used this before. If you get to the end of the bottle/month and feel its right for you, then keep the pump bottle and start buying this big refill size. Good luck on your skin care journey!
