Cetaphil : Daily Facial Cleanser, Normal to Oily Skin

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3.9
325 Reviews

Water (Purified), Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Acrylates/Steareth 20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, PEG 200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Butylene Glycol, PEG 7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Masking Fragrance (Parfum), Panthenol, PEG 60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben.

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

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May 12, 2013

Pros:

Cheap

Cons:

I'm breaking out
Don't care for scent

Did they change the formula or something? I had the exact same experience as the previous reviewer. I have used various Cetaphil cleansers including this one a number of times in the past with no ill effects. About two weeks ago I bought a new bottle of this and I've broken out quite notably. I'm not PMSing so my face should look great this week. I haven't changed my treatment regimen. This is the only culprit I can identify. Weird.
March 18, 2013
Cetaphil worked for me a few years ago, and I decided to try it again recently, only to find that it made me break out severely. I've never had this bad acne before and I really don't understand what happened, because this is indeed a GOOD product. I still recommend it because it's decent but for me personally this time around, it completely sucked. Made my breakouts much worse :( Try it for a month or so before making a judgment.
December 21, 2011

Pros:

It smells so good.
It doesn't lather (no residue)

Cons:

-Seemed to cause pimples, yet it left the rest of my skin soft.

I thought this was going to work wonders for my skin, considering its so gentle, and it can balance my skin out while I use BP.... I was wrong. I really wanted to like this, the smell is so good to me; it smells like baby, but, it made me break out twice on my chin - with those headless pimples that hurt. And those are not fun. So I now use it as a body was (since it smells good) and its working very nicely, it actually leaves my arms and chest very soft. Even though it says facial cleanser, I'd totally recommend this as a body wash.
September 6, 2011

Pros:

Gentle
No harsh detergents
Doesn't strip skin of moisture
Comes in different sizes
Does not break me out

Cons:

None

I have been using this cleanser for 2 years faithfully. I mean, I never switch. This cleanser does a better job of cleansing my skin after 12 hour shift (with light makeup) than products that I have paid $30 a bottle for. It does not lather, but it gets my skin nice and clean without making it feel tight. This cleasner does not have a fragrance, so it smells a little blah. I sweep on a glycolic acid based toner afterward, very gently. No makeup or dirt comes off on the cotton ball. Then I use Salicylic acid gel for exfoliation, followed by 2.5% BP gel as a spot treatment for the occasional pimple or 2. Then I use the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel. The reason I mention this moisturizer specifically is that it is the only moisturizer I have ever used that doesn't break me out or make my face burn. Then I use Elta MD oil free sunscreen 40 which is also super gentle and non greasy. Hope this helps.
December 17, 2009

Pros:

It cleans well

Cons:

It dries out my sensitive skin, kinda expensive

I thought this product would be perfect for me since I do have oily skin. But after using it, my face feels really tight and dry that I have to use a ton of moisturizer. I had to double-check the bottle if this was actually from Cetaphil, which is fairly known to make non-drying products. Also, I'm not sure why so many people are complaining about the scent. To me, it kinda smells like baby soap. Skip this one and stick with the original version of Cetaphil.
November 10, 2009

Pros:

works well

Cons:

smells like crap

Nearly puked when i put it on thn stank like it for the rest of the day
August 19, 2009

Pros:

Smells nice
Cleanses pretty well

Cons:

Doesn't lather well and consistency was odd, and I broke out from using it.

This product makes your face feel really clean, but I got three major pimples on my forehead after using it for two weeks.
July 11, 2009

Pros:

MY SKIN FELT NICE HELPED WITH OILYNESS AND CLEARED MY SKIN QUITE WELL

Cons:

NUFFIN REALLY,

VERY GOOOD
April 21, 2009

Pros:

it's good to clean the face without aggravation

Cons:

It doesn't clean dirt and oil can build up on your face. After a few days of using it my face started to look and feel dirty

is ok but isn't for everyone
March 12, 2009

Pros:

Affordable, Easy to Use

Cons:

No longer feels like it cleans my face!

I have acne and dry skin so I was looking for a gentle cleanser that would not aggrivate my acne. When I began using this a couple months ago it was great! Went on well and washed off clean and my dryness went away. I just bought a new bottle and the texture is creamier and it is more opaque instead of clear. After washing it off it feels like it left a film and that it did not completely wash off. Maybe it's a new formula?