Men's Grooming Caffeine & Charcoal Daily Face Scrub - Exfoliate Moisturize & Cleanse | Eliminate Oils & Impurities | Gentle for Sensitive Skin | Paraben & Cruelty Free | USA Made (6 oz)

The original was good. They updated the scent on the newer formula, and it's 1000 times better

Not enough exfoliation for me. Their previous exfoliating product was much better. The product is still good quality though.Update:I've added an extra star simply for the great customer service. The seller offered me a full refund (without any request to change my rating). I'm not going to take them up on it because (1) I knew I was buying something new to me, and (2) I occasionally use the product still, when I don't feel the need for a heavy exfoliation.

Smells great but made me break out

I found this face wash about 4 years ago and I can't use anything else. It's natural, great scrub, awesome cucumber smell, and I've never found anything like it. Highly recommend this product and seller! Thanks!

Face cleaning.

This is a thick clear gel with black specks. It micro-lathers when rubbed onto the wet face. You can feel small particles (pumice) but they are not painful and the amount is reasonable. Charcoal is in powder form and I couldn't tell it was there, but the theory is the very small particles can draw out dirt and grime. It rinses out cleanly. It has a stereotypically "masculine" scent and honestly I prefer unscented but the scent washes away completely.I like it. It does a good job exfoliating and not as harsh and drying as some other ones. It seems to help close up pores. I follow up with a lightweight moisturizer. It's perfectly good for daily use. There's a lot of competition in the space and I'm still deciding if I'd get it again.

The facewash has a masculine smell to it. To be honest, it smells like Men's Nivea. I'm sure in a blind test I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two. The fragrance is a little strong, and does linger after washing off.The main cleansing ingredients are cocamidopropyl betaine (coconut) and pumice; not so much charcoal. There are charcoal specks. I was surprised by the pumice. I didn't know that it could be used as a facial exfoliant and thought it would be too harsh on the skin. It did feel 'sandy,' but not to the level like St Ives Apricot scrub.It's marketed as a facial cleanser for sensitive skin, but I find the exfoliant and fragrance can be irritating. If you have sensitive skin, I would try something else. But for the majority of people, this product might work for you.It does work as advertise.I was a little thrown off by the shipping times. The estimated times were about a month, and it was adjusted multiple times. In the end, it took a little over 2 weeks for this product to be delivered. The packaging is a little deformed - but it's a minor issue.

This product does what it is intended to do, it cleans. It cleans with a nice scent as well. I don't know what exactly the scent is, maybe sandalwood(?) but it is "masculine". Honestly, it is a bit strong of a scent, but for some they will love that. I had no sensitivities to using it and it seemed to exfoliate fairly well. The quality of the product however I am not entirely sure about. Especially if you base it off the packaging. The squeeze container looks nice at quick glance, but there are a few things I noticed. At the top it was sealed weird, with a bump as if it was cut open and melted closed again. I don't like the idea of a product being tampered with after manufacturing. That isn't necessary confirmation of it, but the idea went through my head. At least the tip itself was sealed closed. The other bigger indicator of quality would be the misspelling on the back. Some words have extra letters in weird places. Makes it feel like things were not double checked before selling.Overall these are minor things but enough that I removed a star from the rating. It still cleans well.