The scrub is thick in consistency and dark grey in color. The color might look gross or ugly. The beads in it are small, smooth and not harsh or abrasive. I never like very big and rough beads in the scrub. It spreads easily on wet face.After scrubbing my face with it, my skin instantly feels smooth, soft and radiant. My pores appear smaller. It controls the oil on my t-zone very well. It doesn’t dry out my face, as some charcoal-containing products do and my face feels moisturized. It works well with my dry sensitive skin. I can say that my pores especially on the nose and on the cheeks appear smaller. My blackheads are totally gone, which makes me very happy. My skin is very smooth and I haven’t got any break-outs. Dry patches near the corners of my nose are gone. I find that my base makeup sits on my face very nicely.