It's my first time using an oil cleanser and a foaming cleanser in the same product, and I'm quite happy with the result. You may use it with or without water, but even though I have oily skin, I prefer it without because foaming cleanser can be a touch stripping on my skin. After using it, I felt incredibly hydrated, nourished and refreshed. I liked it especially because it contained one of the oils I always look for in a cleanser: wild Soybean oil, which contains linoleic acid, which helps strengthen the skin's moisture barrier and delivers essential fatty acids that can help maintain the skin barrier, decrease water loss, and aid skin hydration.