Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser Reviews

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3.9/5
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4.0/5
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4.0/5

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3.9/5 (347 votes)
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4.0/5 (348 votes)
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser Reviews
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Anonymous
Sep 28th, 2009
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Pros:It leaves your skin smooth
Cons:It broke me out worse!
Bottom Line:My face was never TOO bad, however after using cetaphil it has really made my skin break out worse than ever. The acne is even moving down to my neck. My friend uses the same product and it works wonders for her, but her skin has never been bad so there is no acne treatment needed. So if your face is clear I would suggest it, but if you are trying to treat your acne I would look somewhere else.
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:7.00
Acne severity:light
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Taylor, Texas
Sep 26th, 2009
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Pros:works really well for people with sensative skin.
at first I had little bumps on my face but I just the cleanser and mixed a little baking soda with it and gently washed my face. now no more bumps
Cons:takes awhile to work (I've been using for well over 3 months)
Bottom Line:gentle, good for sensative skin, it works
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Taylor has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:5.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Anonymous, San Francisco, CA
Sep 23rd, 2009
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Pros:Very affordable and accessible
Cons:Doesn't foam, but I just use a few more pumps than necessary to get a thick coat on my face.
Bottom Line:I've had cystic acne since I was 20 years old. Over the past 5 years I've done everything under the sun from using OTC benzol peroxide, organic methods like tea tree oil, birth control, microdermabrasion, several forms of antibiotics, Retin A, Tazorac and FINALLY Accutane. Accutane was a short lived success and my acne returned, though milder. I had spent thousands on visiting dermatologists and I could not afford any new treatments. I decided to try Cetaphil & I wish I had done this before. The non foaming characteristic was always a deterrent for me, but now I just use more of the wash to get the thick feeling I want on my skin. I haven't had any cystic acne for almost two months now. All the previous treatments had me stuck in a sick cycle of drying out my skin, so my sebum glands were over producing oil thus causing breakouts. Now I'm spending a fraction of what I used to and I won't be stepping into a derm's office until I save money for scar treatment! I love Cetaphil.
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:8.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Sophia, Moscow, Russia
Sep 19th, 2009
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Pros:Gentle
Made skin smooth
Cons:BROKE ME OUT!
Bottom Line:I ordered this thinking that it seemed to be the perfect product for me; gentle, non clogging and everything.
For a while I wondered what was starting to break me out again and causing my skin to be bumpy like then I realized it was this!
To test it I used some on my chest and I noticed the next day I had this little lumps like whiteheads appear.
Just take caution when using this!
Recommended:No
Usage:Sophia has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:8.00
Acne severity:moderate
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head, face
Sep 9th, 2009
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Pros:OMG
Cons:food
Bottom Line:just do it
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:1,000.00
Acne severity:severe
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Janie, Canada
Sep 2nd, 2009
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Pros:Cetaphil used to work wonders for me. I had clear, soft beautiful skin - now my skin is constantly breaking out in cystic acne. It's painful and I look like hell.
Cons:No longer works.
Bottom Line:If it works for you use it until it stops. But once your skin starts breaking out give up and move on to another product.
Recommended:No
Price Paid:15.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Haitham, United Arab Emirates
Aug 31st, 2009
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Pros:Skin becomes more smoothlike, and is very gentle, as cetaphil cleanser claims it does.
Cons:Been using it for 4 weeks now and...Nothing.
Bottom Line:It may work for some, may not for others, and may tak a while for some to see results.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Haitham has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:15.58
Acne severity:moderate
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Julian, Rock Hill, SC
Aug 27th, 2009
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Bottom Line:I've been using the regular cleanser, after reading the reviews on here. I guess i should have bought the one i read about! the regular cleanser irritates my face sometimes and i really haven't seen any results and i'm getting really frustrated because last fall my face cleared up on just panoxyl, retin-a, clindamycin and doxycycline pills... but a few months late my face worsened and now i am on tazorac, clindamycin, doxycycline, and the cetaphil cleanser and i havent seen any results whatsoever and im like on my 7th week of taz!! :'(
Usage:Julian has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:8.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Tamie, CA
Aug 27th, 2009
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Pros:it works ok
Cons:Slightly feel burn/sting when I use it.
Bottom Line:Its pretty good-i guess. no major changes though.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Tamie has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:7.00
Acne severity:light
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Katelyn, Edmonton, Canada
Aug 21st, 2009
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Pros:it makes my skin feel soft and its gentle
Cons:i havent noticed a change in my skin. i have these little bumps and i still breakout.
Bottom Line:its ok
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Katelyn has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:8.00
Acne severity:moderate
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