Philosophy Purity Made Simple

I wish I could love this product, but I don't. At the same time, I wish I could hate it so much I'd just throw it away, but I don't want to do that either.

I read so many good reviews about Purity that the first time I used it, I used it with my Clarisonic. Big mistake. My skin became so irritated afterwards that it caused an acne flare up. Purity has some irritating ingredients in it, such as black pepper (of all things...). Therefore most of the time I don't use this thing at all.

However, I have found that it works well for removing makeup. I don't know about the long-lasting types of makeup, but at least it works well for removing powder makeup. So that's a plus...

In short, if you're thinking about buying this, start with the smallest bottle you can find.

I have been using Philosophy Purity Made Simple for the past five years and love it. I have very sensitive skin and have found this cleanser to literally be the only one I have ever used that did not irritate the heck out of my skin. Plus, I would recommend it for ache prone skin types as well. It is mild yet effective.

With regards to other reviewers having reactions to the product, I can understand where they are coming from- I have had bad reactions to the hope in a jar cream since I am lactose intolerant. That being said, as mentioned in other reviews, check the ingredients. Overall I would highly recommend giving this product a chance.

I really wanted to try Philosophy products after reading so many wonderful reviews. I have pretty sensitive skin with acne and large poors. I thought that the natural ingredients in Purity would help sooth my skin. I have been "Chemically Dependant" on Benzoyl Peroxide and Salycilic Acid in the past, and they have stopped working as I aged. Sadly, this product only made things worse!!! It seemed to clean nicely at first, but I noticed a few days later that it made my skin very tight and any fine lines I had became canyons! I looked like I had aged TEN YEARS!! At the same time I noticed that I had developed scaly raised bumps on my upper cheeks! I stopped using it immediately and started using a mild Tea Tree soap instead. This helped clear up the scaliness and has reduced the appeareance of my acne. Also, my fine lines are once again fine and I no longer look like an old crone! I like Philosophy's Hope in a Jar very much as well as theire Hope in a Tube. Purity made Simple is simply NOT for me!

This is a nice, clean product. My skin doesn't seem to like harsh soaps and there is a noticeable difference in the clarity of my skin when I use this fine product. By the way, I am a man. Don't tell anyone I care about my appearance!! lol ;-)

This product smells good and will get your face really clean. Before I was using acne-free (generic pro-active) and I liked it. I switched b/c i wanted to try a one-step product. Acne-free dried out my skin, which is good for me because i have oily skin. Purity did not dry out my skin and my face started to break out. I switched back to acne-free and my face is starting to clear up again.
If you have really oily skin, i don't recommend Purity.