Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser Reviews

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3.8/5
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4.0/5
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4.0/5

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4.0/5 (266 votes)
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser Reviews
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K.F., Santa Fe, New Mexico
Aug 15th, 2007
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Pros:Gentle, fragrance free, and cheap. It's available in almost any store that carries hygiene products, and best of all, generic brands are available with the exact SAME active ingredients, for half the cost!!!
Cons:No lather, but once you get used to that, it's all good!!! In fact, once you get used to it, lather feels weird.
Bottom Line:Use it!! You won't be disappointed. I've been a faithful Cetaphil consumer (who has battled nodular & cystic acne) for at least 5 years. I have tried all of the different Cetaphil cleansers and soap bars. My favorite is the "gentle skin cleanser". I use the Cetaphil moisturizer as well (I have not found a genric for that). It has SPF of 15. I also add Neutrogena sunscreen that contains SPF of 45. I have not been sunburn on my face in many years. THANK YOU CETAPHIL!!!!
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:4.00
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Anonymous
Aug 13th, 2007
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Pros:Cheap, gentle, works well. Keeps my face clear but also believe it has helped prevent wrinkles.
Cons:I would prefer a lather but once I got used to it I was fine.
Bottom Line:After fighting acne for 25 years I have tried it all. Every dermatologist I have ever seen recommends this product and every time I try something new I end up coming back to this. My face is clearer, my wallet is happier, and even though I am in my late 30's I don't have any wrinkles. It's hard to beat. I did try the oily skin version but found this one kept my skin clearer.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:8.00
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Anonymous, washington
Aug 8th, 2007
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Pros:combined whith dermalogica microfoilent and skin smoothing cream my skin has improved a ton !like hollywood smooth skin !
Cons:none!
Bottom Line:great stuff give it time
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:10.00
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Gustavo, San Antonio, TX
Aug 6th, 2007
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Pros:This is a pretty good product, um have been using it for a while after looking at it here. I used to sue Clearasil but that was over drying my face way too much this barely dries it at all but feels ok.
Cons:I would say this is too gentle as well. I just saw they came out with one for normal to oily skin which I may try to see if it drys a bit more but to jsut get your pores clean this will do it. DOnt use it expecting your face to be all dry and hard it
Bottom Line:I would get it. If you have oily skin you might want to try the oily skin version and see if ti works.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Gustavo has used this item for a few months.
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Anonymous, Edmonton, Canada
Jul 20th, 2007
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Pros:Very gentle on the skin; never leaves my skin feeling dried out; I love the pump bottle.
Cons:Have to wash my face twice each time when I'm wearing makeup because it won't remove it after just the first pump. Also I need to follow up with a toner after just to make sure I get all the makeup and dead skin cells off.
Bottom Line:I would recommend this cleanser to anyone who has problems with feeling super dried out after washing their skin. I've tried many different kinds of cleansers, this one is my favorite. Best to follow it up with Cetaphil moisturizer as well.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:10.00
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Justin, MD
Jul 19th, 2007
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Pros:Smell is great, lasts a long time, non drying.
Cons:Caused many breakouts, worsened skin condition
Bottom Line:I expected it to do a lot better, but in the end, it just made my skin worse.
Recommended:No
Usage:Justin has used this item for a few months.
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sean, san francisco, ca
Jul 19th, 2007
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Pros:cheap
Cons:clogs pores
Bottom Line:I got alot of small bumps from this(comedones) on my forhead, after a few weeks i started noticing enlraged pores
Recommended:No
Usage:sean has used this item for a few weeks.
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codster, north carolina
Jul 9th, 2007
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Pros:Everything.
Cons:None at all.
Bottom Line:Keeps my skin balanced and under control. I ALWAYS come running back to this cleanser anytime I try something else. I have dry, acne prone skin, and this is the only thing that works for me. Thanks Cetaphil!
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:10.00
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Mima, New York
Jul 8th, 2007
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Pros:my skin really does feel cleansed! good job cetaphil
Cons:ive only used it for a few days so i cant really say anything bad. all i can say is that my face not only is starting to look clearer but feels clearer and cleaner! i wasnt too crazy about the way the bottle looked u need a new design lol.
Bottom Line:after reading all of the reviews on this product i am going to continue to use the whole bottle ive only used it for about 2 days and it feels good. at first it felt i was puting hand wash on my face and i wasnt sure it would work but my skin actually does feel clean. i was dying to try proactiv but ive heard very good reviews on it and then very bad reviews on it and it way too expansive mann! are they crazy 40 to 60 dolars a month on skin medication. even it works i dont think it would be the correct thing for me because ive never had bad acne in my life but i have very small whiteheads on my forehead and im going to give cetaphil a try. i believe cetaphil can work and since its such a great cleansing cream they should wild with it and come up with very good acne medications to take proactiv out of business but dont make it too expensive! well anywho i realy like cetaphil i bought it cuz i heard about it from a magazine.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Mima has used this item for a day or two.
Price Paid:6.00
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Sky, Singapore
Jul 4th, 2007
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Pros:Very gentle. Doesn't irritate skin.
Cons:Got to use alot to "feel" effective.
Bottom Line:It's great. Just use it. :)
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Sky has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:14.00
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