This scrub exfoliates really well. You have to make sure you rinse it off well though, because sometimes a few off the beads in it doesn't seem to want to come off. The black appearance of the scrub makes you think it is black, but the more you rub it in it turns to grayish and then white. I thought it was more of a thick charcoal-like mask, but it's more of a soapy scrub. Still like it though!