Customer Rating: Summary: Get the cleaner too Comment: I bought this after I lost the one that came with my getting started kit. I love the feel of the BE brushes. I did notice that after a few soap and water washes that the brushes seemed to lose some of their softness. I bought the BE soap cleaner and that restored the brushes to their original state. Make sure you get the cleaner too if you want the brushes to stay as good as new.