I tried many cleansers and my last one was from Stratia, but due to logistics difficulty i went with this cleanser and so far its a win. It not as gentle as stratia and i get some occasional dry skin (might be due to my misuse and adjustment ) but it cleans well, barely has any scent and is easy to work with. Didnt see pore reduction yet, but only had it for 2 weeks or so. Gentler than cleansers from Brickell, Menscience and better than Ursas milk cleanser. Id say give it a shot.