it didnt' dry out my skin, bc there is vitamins and coconut oil, the scent is really nice and it stays on your skin for a while after using. I actually used mine as hand soap too....I wish SDM would come out with some different types of scents for t his type of body wash, they come out with very nice scents...this was a hit in my home , I also liked the tuberose pink one...thank you SDM, I hope you keep coming with new scents, they are wonderful, I will try them all, :) :)