I use this about once a week to deep clean my face and clear some of my blackheads.  I don't know when I started having blackheads but I have them on my nose.  This works really well.  It feels so refreshing but not drying.  It's really amazing.  I even use this as a spot treatment on minor acne spots and it works really well for me.  This beats any $50 clay mask at Sephora.