It is a clay, super comfortable to use: you apply it, it dries in a matter of seconds, you leave it for 5 to 10 minutes, and you rinse it with warm water. It is removed very easily. It left my skin feeling a slight tightness, which I have never experienced with any other product (I had heard other girls say this happens to them with certain aqueous cleansers, etc). I would not recommend it for dry skin. I would also recommend using a hydrating toner afterwards.