I really get it now when people say this is a HG item for them. This really does clean your face but it's not stripping at all. My face feels moisturized after using it. I really like using my hands to apply and pat it in. More importantly on days when I just feel lazy/running late and can't do my complete routine I can really rely on this to at the very least get my face clean. I would also say to definitely buy this when they have it at an even better sale price, I did.