Sulfur Acne Treatment Soap with Lanolin 4.40 Oz Bar

For decades I've known from my professional dermatologist specialists that SULFUR is the best way to treat acne and rosacea. It's the unknown secret. I never use benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid as both of those just burn my skin, causing peeling and greater blemishes, and also destroying expensive towels by bleaching.This Grisi sulfur soap is a really fantastic product and does not smell anything as bad as some of the comments here would have you believe, so in my opinion you can safely disregard the scent concerns. When I opened the September 2013 mail delivery the scent was strong but not unpleasant, and quickly dissipated over a few hours settling into just a really nice clean fresh, sort of antiseptic, non-perfume scent. It gives a pleasant 'clean bathroom' aroma when I walk in, and not in a disinfectant sort of way, almost a lemon type of scent. After 48 hours I have to pick up the bar and wet it to detect any scent, so the whole smell issue is a NON-issue. Perfumed products cause severe outbreaks and I don't have to worry about that at all with this sulfur soap.The 10% sulfur content of this soap is important to treat skin problems. I have rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, and severe skin allergies. Weaker % doesn't work for me, so this soap has the correct strength to do the job. It has replaced my $200.00+ prescription daily sulfur product, and that makes me very happy! Add up the savings over a year and this is really important. Add up the savings over decades and there is no question. Using this soap results in no more outbreaks, and results are almost immediate, certainly overnight. Existing blemishes can take a week or two to heal, so don't give up. I use it 2-3 times a day.The instructions on the box say to lather up and leave on 10 minutes, but my prescription product always said just 20 seconds (to prevent burning the skin and later having peeling skin), so that is what I do with the Grisi soap. About 20-30 seconds and then rinse off. With just a few drops of water it makes a super creamy rich lather, yet rinses off completely in just seconds with just one or two splashes of water, not like regular hand soap that takes about 20 rinses to get it all off. The Grisi leaves no residue whatsoever, and gives an immediate beautifully clean feeling. I put on moisturizer right after.If you get peeling skin then you can just reduce the time you leave the lather on, and likewise experiment with how long you can tolerate leaving it on if you want more dramatic results.I don't recommend buying too many at once until you know how much you use because the sulfur has an expiry date or best used by date, after which it may loose some of it's effectiveness. The Grisi soap I received is marked as being fully effective for another 1 year and 9 months. So figure how many bars you may use in such a time period.Also, I have researched elsewhere that sulfur soaps effectively treat and repel both insects and bacteria that may want to live on a person's body.Don't be afraid to try this product. Skin outbreaks can be very humiliating, so by finding this treatment that actually works, works fast, AND is economical you'll be wishing you discovered it years ago!Grisi Bio Sulfur Soap with Lanolin 1-pack 4.4 Oz.

Originally purchased for acne issues, this product has proven incredibly useful! Sulfur has been known for a long time to be antimicrobial. Because of its elemental nature, bacteria seldom, if ever, build resistance to it. Also, sulfur is naturally occurring and less likely to cause harm to your skin and body. This makes sulfur a safer alternative to the many triclosine-saturated soaps that clutter the market.Neatly packaged in individual boxes, the soap, upon opening, has no unpleasant odor. After use, you will smell the sulfur on your washcloth; however, the soap's smell will not cling to your person. This soap leaves you feeling "squeaky-clean" and feeling dry. Due to the high percentage of sulfur, specifically 10%, this soap will dry your skin out quickly. Therefore, use during the winter should be sparingly; whereas, during the summer you can apply it more often. To keep your sulfur bar in shape, keep it elevated and out of direct contact with water. Also, store it on a pad or clean sponge to absorb excess moisture. Following these two recommendations will ensure your bar lasts longer.Although advertised for acne, there are many uses for this soap outside of facial care. It is an ideal body soap if you frequent public gyms, hospitals, or locker rooms. Its anti-microbial properties kill and slow down bacterial growth. The soap makes an excellent aftershave to prevent pore infections too. Simply lather onto your face and let it set for about five seconds before washing off. This leaves a pleasant "tight" feeling on your face after a good shave.If this shining review is not enough, I have one anecdotal story to prove its effectiveness. During my biology class, the professor had us each rub our hands on petri-dishes to create a culture. After slathering our hands on our respective dishes, he collected them and allowed them to mature. Exactly two weeks later, 80% of my classmates had terrible looking bacteria and fungi growing all over their plates. Unsurprisingly, it took three weeks for my plate to grow one tiny clump of bacteria. Granted, this is anecdotal; however, it serves to illustrate the power of super sulfur soap.

This was purchased for my teenage daughter to help treat mild acne. She was prescribed a sulfur face wash by a dermatologist in the past which was helpful but was very expensive to fill each month.We noticed immediately that this Grisi Sulfur soap was just as was effective as the much more expensive prescription soap that she had been prescribed. After only a few days of use her mild acne was almost nonexistent. Suffering from both blackheads and cystic acne, a treatment for both is quite difficult to find but this soap is effective on both which is a huge plus.I would have given 5 stars but did not because after the first months use the soaps effectiveness greatly declined to the point that it was no longer effective. Almost as if her face had become used it. there weren't any diet changes, weather changes or environmental factors that we feel would have contributed to the clearing of her skin that month so I do believe it was the sulfur soap. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase this again as a short term fix but with no expectations of a lasting treatment.