I bought this brush for my 14 y.o. daughter. She had a lot of blackheads all over her face . We tried all kinds of soaps and masks but it was not really working. I read reviews for about silicone brushes and thought of giving it a try. To our surprise, after the first wash her face looked a lot cleaner, she also felt it cleaner, she said. She's been using it for couple of weeks now and we could see a slow, constant improvement. Her face is now smooth, almost all of the blackheads gone, aside from the stubborn ones but even those are fading away. I don't know what kind of sorcery this is, but we love it!! Just bought one for myself, and would recommend to anyone who is experiencing the same skin problem.