Picked this up after patch testing a sample satchet on my nose. It worked great at cleaning out my congested nose pores. However, when I tried it on other parts of my t-zone and face, my skin got really angry and itchy as heck. Obviously YMMV, but it was too strong to use on the rest of my face, and I can only use it on my nose about once a week. If you have more resilient skin, I think this would be great at cleaning out your congested pores. Just go slow...and patch test. Your skin will thank you.