I have tried two different versions of the clarifying lotion and both left my skin feeling dried out. While it did seem to remove dirt from my face even after washing, it left a mild burning feeling for about a minute or so. I have heard in the past that you need to allow your skin to get used to something first - I used one bottle (large size) in full and 1/2 of the 2nd bottle. I stopped using it because my skin felt bad.