After using this for a month, several times a week (at night) as my 2nd cleanse, I can say that this exfoliated my skin well, without causing irritation to my dry and sensitive skin. My skin felt cleansed but without feeling tight. I really could feel that this helped removed the dead skin cells on my face (especially around the t-zone) I also had a few breakouts before I started using this and they were cleared up within a few uses.