This soap smells amazing, but it leaves my skin feeling squeaky after I use it, which makes me feel like it's striping my skin of natural oils. The grits are also a little too harsh. I'm not sure what the grits are made out of, but I scratched my armpit really badly on a sharp piece of grit. I do like the facemasks from Anne's Apothecary, so please don't take this review as a negative review of the company, I just didn't have success with this soap.