Cetaphil : Daily Facial Cleanser, Normal to Oily Skin

I really like this product. It is one of the first that I have found that helps with the severity of my acne. I have been able to downgrade from severe acne to moderate acne with the FAITHFUL use of this product. I think if you were to use it on a sporadic basis, it wouldn't do much good, but if you wash like you are supposed to and use it as a skin care regimine and not as a treatment tool, then I think it is effective. Yes, it is expensive (to me), but it works and I will gladly pay the cost. If you use too much, it can make your skin oily, but one you learn how much to use, I think that can be solved. The only complaint I have is that they don't make a facial scrub or a toner. Other than that, I will continue to faithfully use the Cetaphil line.

Lovely product. Budget friendly. I use it twice a day. Really can't get any better.

Great facewash, end of story. Visibly has reduced my small acne breakouts within a few hours, i love it. Only problem is that it really dries out skin (i.e. my nose) but that can be controlled with a post-wash moisturizer. Get this.

I quite like this brand, and despite the price tag I've found that a tiny bit goes a really really long way. The liquid is like a translucent gel and while it won't appear to have a dramatic clean with massive amounts of bubbles, it still left the skin feeling refreshed and clean, no irritation at all. Don't listen to the people harping on about the sodium laureth sulfate, unless you plan on leaving this product on your face for HOURS to get a POSSIBLE irritation. Coupled with a light weekly exfoliation, my pimples (which are like little bumps with hard plugs inside them, almost impossible to get out without resorting to squeezing) beat a hasty retreat and my scars seem to be improving as well.

I've been using this for like two or three years and am very satisfied. I have sensitive skin, and it's perfect for that. However, sometimes, in the morning, I'll wake up to oily skin again. Also, if I were to get a sudden breakout, it's not anything that will zap it quickly or anything. It keeps acne to a minimum, which is good. But sometimes I think it's a bit too gentle and not effective enough.

Basically, I use Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser twice a day (morning and night) when I'm sweating a lot and my skin needs a more thorough clean (i.e. summer). I use Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser twice a day (morning and night) in the winter months when my skin is less oily and needs a gentler clean. I find that unless you are really sweaty, the Oily Skin Cleanser tends to dry out your skin, so only use this if you need it. I have noticed that my skin is less oily after I use the Oily Skin Cleanser for a couple of weeks. It doesn't make my acne any worse and definitely cleans skin well. It may not be the best cleanser out there, but it is certainly the best I've ever used.

I've been using Rodan and Fields Unblemish for awhile, but I think around December they changed the formula and made it stronger which really irratated my already really greasy, sensitive and very dry skin. I had a very nasty breakout which I have very small permanent scars from. I started figuring out that the less chemicals I put on my face the better it was for the skin. So I removed the toner from the kit and used only the wash and the old moisturizer from when it was ony 2.5% BP. Just recently I ran out of the wash and I was at Target looking for a wash. Now I've heard of Cetaphil before, but was skeptical about it. So there I saw it on the shelf and was like "This is the wash I'm trusting my face with for the next two weeks. F**k it Cetaphil it is." Wow. I really like this stuff. Its way cheaper than what I used to get and I'm just blown away. One tip though. Wash with hot water and wash the grease off and open the pores then put this stuff on rub it in and rinse off with hot water.

I agree with those who said if you have bad acne, then get it treated medically instead of relying on facial wash. My sister had really bad acne and she kept on giving up (changing her dermatologist). But one day she decided to completely change her diet and commit to one dermatologist for 4 months before she could see the differences. Now she's acne free. I guess you really need to be patient. I know it takes a lot but getting stressed out would not help. Trust me. Don't stop using it just because you can't see the progress in a week or two. If your acne is not that bad, try Clinelle's blemish clear (i don't know if you can get it internationally) but it works really well for zits. and it makes my skin less oily too.

i would buy it again if i didnt have such a curiosity to try all the other cleansers :D

- I will like to take back what I put before. I realize that the reason I broke out wasn't this cleanser, I think it was because I switched BP to Neutragena's spot treatment(It really irritated my skin), I really don't know why I broke out more, but I recently used it for about a week, again, and I didn't have any huge problems. I just can't figure out If it is the cleanser or if it was just that my skin was just going to break out the way it did. Still, I was wrong to blame it on cetaphil, since I am using the cetaphil moisturizer and I don't have any problems with that. Anyway just try it.