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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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September 1, 2014
leaves skin oily still
it doesn't do anything for me, just stings and leaves my face oily still.
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December 2, 2013
Didnt work for me!

Pros:

Removes mascara

Cons:

Doesn't remove foundation

I have been using this product for a few years. I always felt like my makeup was taken off since it removes eye makeup. Then I used a cleansing pad after washing my face twice! The cleansing pad had so much left over makeup. I have been suffering from breakouts for the last 2 years and after 3 days of making sure my makeup is removed my face has already cleared up. I would only recommend this product for removing eye makeup and following up with another product.
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August 3, 2013
Placebo - practically vaseline

Pros:

Gentle

Cons:

Parabens
Will cause breakouts
Does not help you, you would have same benefit if you just didn't wash your face

Contains parabens, leave's a film(!?), no considerable improvement, just vastly more gentle than other skin strippers cleansers. There is SO much better out there, being a guru of skin, i have tried everything there possibly is to try and spent thousands of pounds. Cetaphil is part of the waste of time and money category - try raw honey instead (actually gets rid of blackheads), or african black soap (use with caution if sensitive skinned, but great on body acne)
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May 11, 2013

Pros:

None for me

Cons:

Irritated my skin

This cleanser works well for some people but was terrible for me. I used it when I started on Epiduo and had really dry red irritated skin. Initially I thought it was the Epiduo but when I stopped using the Cetaphil (& kept using Epiduo) my skin got better. Although it's described as gentle it contains sodium lauryl sulfate - which is used in research studies as a comparison skin irritant! You might be ok with it (skin varies a lot) but I've discovered my skin doesn't like it.
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August 25, 2012

Pros:

None!

Cons:

Does not do anything for acne
Does not lather
Very watery

I tried this product hoping that it would work, but it did absolutlely nothing. I kept at it in the hopes that it might take awhile to kick in, but never did. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT
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May 16, 2012

Pros:

None really.

Cons:

-Did not clear acne.
-Made face greasy.
-Over priced.
-Does not leave skin feeling good.

I had high hopes for this product and boy did it disappoint me. It made my acne ten times worse, it made me skin greasy even after washing all of it off. It's probably the worst product I've ever used.
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March 31, 2012

Pros:

-gentle

Cons:

-broke me out (PIMPLES!)
-super drying
-left my skin extremely tight
-worsened my acne
-not exfoliating

I had high hopes for this cleanser. But it knocked it. I know i know "it gets worse before it gets better". but i hate this! Worst cleanser i ever used. IF it worked for you-lucky! Btw, i have oily/combination skin.
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February 8, 2012

Pros:

doesn't dry skin out

Cons:

-Has sodium lauryl sulfate, which clogs pores
-leaves a weird film on skin
-NOT GENTLE (SLS is a really harsh cleansing agent!!!)

Would not recommend!! CeraVe IS TONS BETTER!!
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December 13, 2011

Pros:

gentle
cheap

Cons:

Broke me out
made my oily skin worse

didnt clean my face, didnt remove most oil and broke me out even more
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August 27, 2011

Pros:

turns my skin from oily to normal

Cons:

made my slight acne extremely red and visible (enough for someone to ask me what happened!)

it makes me break out into these little red bumps after the first use. i don't know how long i have to use it before it starts working, but it definitely takes more than a week
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