Cetaphil : Gentle Skin Cleanser

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Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Stearyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben.

Items marked with orange can be irritating and over-drying, especially to acne-prone skin.

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October 26, 2017
Cetaphil gentle cleanser review
I have been using this product for more than 6 months. My type of skin was oily and prone to get whiteheads. Since i work in a hospital environment i tend to touch my face alot unconciously. Initially it felt weird to use this without water to wash my face. Then wash it with cold water. Pat dry my face and apply cetaphil lotion (pea size amount coz i realised the formula is thick) massage to face After doing this rotine for a while my face improved alot. Not much breakout only one or 2. Pore on my nose got smaller. I am happy with both products i use. And will keep on useing this rotine fir a very long time☺️
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January 4, 2014
very different but it DOES the job

Pros:

hydrates skin
no irritation
gets you healthy skin

Cons:

give it a week or two impatient people

Step 1. (If needed)Remove make-up properly with remover Step 2. (Optional) damp skin with luke warm or cool water Step 3. Apply cetaphil cleanser with clean hands gently rubbing in circular motion for no more than 1 minute Step 4. (Very important) with a cotton pad remove excess cleanser Step 5. Apply cetaphil daily moisturizer These steps have been KEY to helping my acne/scars. My acne isn't severe but it's NOT mild. I've tried clean and clear, proactive, aveno, mary kay, home remedies, ect. Since I was 13 I had acne and I used products that helped keep it under control but I've never known what it's like to have a clear face. I have combination skin and products I was using dried my skin out, making my skin produce more oils to lubricate itself, making my acne worse and giving me dry patches, which did not look great with makeup over it. The water we use already has chemicals that strip your natural oils and you really don't want to strip it more. I almost accepted that I wasn't ment to have clear skin. I found cetaphils three piece trial size for $10 which has pretty big bottles. A lot of my friends have it and their skin has a healthy look.that I want. Following those steps I noticed that my acne wasn't red/irritated and my skin didn't feel dry. Once you do step 4 you will be happy to see what it cleans but be amazed at how it doesn't dry your skin and doesn't irritate your acne more. It was different from what I'm use to but I had to try something/anything that would work, I did this twice a day for 1 month. I noticed a difference my first wash but I had almost clear skin by week 2(: . I finally can wake up look in the mirror and not worry about how my skin looks. I would definitely recommend this product and will FOREVER keep it as my regiment.
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July 1, 2011

Pros:

Evens tone
stops redness
soothes my skin
no dry patches!!

Cons:

Nuthin :]

I have combination skin but didnt know it till a while ago. I was fishing through the vanity cabinent when i found an old sample of my dads cetaphil. so i used it and wow!! my skin is calmed and soothed unlike when i used neutrogena(shudder) i woke up after using neutrogena naturals to a burning red face, and i was crying when i found this. Its like an epiphany for my skin.i was always wondering why salycylic acid and benyozl peroxide washes werent working for me. maybe simpler is better?? I love cetaphil and i plan on using it till i die. I will reccomend to everyone i meet...like a freaky infomercial Oo...well maybe not like that but anyhoo GO CETAPHIL!!!!
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August 17, 2010

Pros:

Gentle
No fragrance
Smooths skin
Reduces redness

Cons:

Doesn't lather-not that big of a deal.

Although I've only been using this cleanser for a bout a week I've noticed that my skin is smoother and less red. I've used a lot of products and this is the only cleanser I've used that made the oil on my face disappear for basically all day. I've also noticed that the redness on my face is gone. I would definately recommend this to anyone with extremely oily skin and a lot of redness.
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November 22, 2014
i think its okay
By me having really bad skin. I constantly scratch my face a lot or try to pop the pimples instead. Which left ugly blackheads and black marks on my face. I lliterally hated the way I look but when using cetaphil it instantly made a glowing look and you can see how the acne or pimples go away or at least get way smaller
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April 15, 2012

Pros:

Clears acne
smells good
cheap
non-comdegenic
for all ages

Cons:

feels like soap

I really liked this product.It is the only product that cleared my light acne and i love it! one thing that i didn't like was that after washing you could not feel that clean cool feeling that most cleansers have but somehow it clears skin!
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June 10, 2010

Pros:

Soap Free
Non-comedogenic
Gentle
Cheap

Cons:

It is a very gentle cleanser, therefore does not remove make up effectively in one wash. You need to wash your face twice, using the cleanser to remove all traces of make up.

I started to use this cleanser when I was using Duac and Differin topicals, which were extremely drying. I read the Cetaphil reviews on acne.org and decided to buy the gentle skin cleanser and the moisturising lotion. I love using the Cetaphil cleanser; it cleans and leaves my skin feeling incredibly smooth. I also think it has helped stop further acne breakouts. I was using various brand spot washes, which I think stripped my skin, which caused my skin to produce more oil and breakout. My skin has now cleared up thanks to Duac, Differin and Cetaphil. I'm now using the Cetaphil cleanser and moisturiser lotion twice a day and occasionally Differin at night to stop new breakouts. I also use a gentle no-alcohol toner (brand I use is Simple) after I use the cleanser to refresh and tone my skin. Cetaphil is made by Galderma which is the same brand that produces Differin, so it is a brand you can trust for dermatological excellence. The cleanser is relatively cheap, so it worth giving it a go and seeing if it works for you.
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May 20, 2010

Pros:

Completely non-drying
Light
Skin feels clean after use

Cons:

Doesn't treat blackheads

Since I first got breakouts in early high school, I've been trying what seems like hundreds of products to help my sensitive skin. Nothing ever seemed to work! Cetaphil was always a product I came back to when my face was recovering from the damage other cleansers had done. I highly recommend it to anyone with sensitive skin. In fact, I really do recommend it to anyone. I know we can't have everything but I would love it if it helped with blackheads too. Great cleanser though! It'll be the only cleanser I use for everyday use - morning and night. Ps: I buy the 1litre pump bottle as it's lasts for a few months and is a great price!
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April 28, 2016
love this cleanser
I love this stuff, I have very oily skin so I need a good cleanser that helps remove it without being so harsh that my skin creates loads more. This does that, I use it every night before bed and wake up with no new break outs and not very oily skin.
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July 18, 2011

Pros:

Great for dry skin!
Makes skin super soft!
Gets rid of acne!
Gentle!

Cons:

It has a weird texture but you get used to it.

I had acne&dry spots all over my face so i was looking for a product that would fix both. The first time i tried it my dry spots had decrease&my acne had became less noticeable over night. Today marks a week since i bought it&i now have no dry spots, Very few pimples. I would recommend this to anyone with combination/dry skin types or people trying to get rid of their acne!
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