SUMI HAIGOU Settuken Charcoal Bar Soap, 3 Bars, 135g

I'm a 24-year-old male with oily, acne-prone skin. My skin is highly reactive to my skincare regimen - if something isn't right, it'll show up immediately. The flip-side of that is that it also tends to be more obvious when something *does* work.This soap is excellent. It's cheap (even cheaper at Mitsuwa market, if you have one nearby), of high quality, and does exactly what it should. I've been using this as my sole cleanser after seeing (and feeling) the immediate results from it. My skin is oily, and this leaves it feeling incredibly clean without feeling dry. The scent is good (a hint of charcoal, of course) and it lathers up very easily. With this being an integral part of my new skincare regimen, I've had my best luck ever with preventing acne and defeating it if anything ever does show up. I don't see myself using another cleanser ever again when this one is so economical, gentle, and effective.By the way, my girlfriend also was getting a little bit of acne for a week until I gave her one of these bars. She has since cleared up completely.

This soap has been on my wishlist for a long time,but I never went ahead & bought it. Well, I finally did & used it for two weeks to make a review of it. I've been using this everyday & night w/ a body brush. I have sensitive skin w/ a bit of eczema & I must say,that it has never irritated my skin ever. Nor has it ever made my skin flare up,the scent is very mild & gentle too. It's not very moisturizing tbh, it's very drying for the skin since I've been using it,but a good moisturizing lotion works great after you're done. Since it has charcoal the suds are grey & it does look dirty on the tub. It doesn't bother me,this soap is great I love it & it works perfectly on my sensitive skin. I don't use it for my face since it's too drying & I'm not willing to irritate my face. I will definitely buy more & I recommend it.

I have been using this soap daily on my face and body for about a month. In that time, I've used up one of the three bars. I've definitely seen improvement in my skin, but not the miraculous transformation I read in other reviews. I like the soap though-it has a clean, earthy smell to it, and no overwhelming fragrance at all. I will likely buy again.

I love this charcoal soap. Originally my husband bought for his feet which he is constantly trying to cure of fungus. This soap doesn't leave a residue and from his reading, pulls out toxins. I am consistently unable to find a facial soap that doesn't cause outbreaks. Most of my life I have related to Ivory soap or special, expensive acne cleansers. I began using the charcoal soap because it had no scent/perfume and I was hoping to forgo some of the harsher facial cleansers as I got older, but still got acne with soaps that had any perfume or oils in them. I was so glad I tried it! It keeps my face clean, free of over-done scents and oils. It cleans my pores well and does not cause outbreaks. After time out in the smog of downtown or driving all over with the windows open, I look forward to using this soap and have started using it in the shower as well. LOVE it and won't stop using it.

This did not really help with my body pimple situation the way it is advertised. It is good soap, do not get me wrong. The soap really cleans, leaving my skin squeaky by the end of my shower, but I have seen no noticeable difference with my body acne. Many of the reviews mention it's smell, yes it has a slight waxy smell, but it is so mild that I did not even notice it at first.

This soap is great! I am 40ish and started getting this terrible bright red acne that seemed to be deep under my skin. I suppose that would be cystic acne. Not pretty at all. I went on a quest to find good skin care products when it dawned on me... Japanese people have AMAZING skin. Since I am 1/2 I should at the least have half amazing skin. Ummmm.... yeah didn't happen. Next best thing, try using japanese products since they must be doing something right, RIGHT?This stuff worked wonders. My shoulders and back aren't completely clear, but there is a tremendous difference. I do use the soap with a long scrubby wash cloth (scrubby like a loofah, but not a loofah. ) I now only see a pimple here or there and they are not nearly as big, bright nor plentiful as they were prior to the soap. I use the soap on my face as well when I am in the shower, but I found an entirely different face care regimen (again thanks to the Japanese peeps!)I gave a bar to a friend and she says it works great on her teenage son's acne. In fact, better than anything else they have tried. So I will most certainly have this soap at all times!I have read reviews about the scent not being pleasant, but that isn't an issue from me. It's sort of a clean earthy to me. It also lasts a decent amount of time like a month of daily full body use.

I'm an eczema/psoriasis sufferer and just after 4daily uses, I can tell a huge difference! All of the irritated patches on my body are disappearing! You HAVE to store soap in a dry place after using! 3 bars of this soap is one helluva bargain! THANK YOU AGAIN, AMAZON PRIME! Youre the schiz-nick, #again! Very satisfied customer here! Even the discoloration from my eczema patches are disappearing! So BLESSED and GRATEFUL I took a risk at purchasing the phenomenal product! It works! And and to add I live in Florida & it's hot and humid here, IF youre worried about , adding any lotion to your body, YOU don't need it bc this SOAP instantly dissolves all oils and rinse clean leaving your skin not only soft but moisturized as well! This is an AWESOME product! It's from the SOAP GODS lol