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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April 4, 2010

Pros:

Cleans.
Doesn't leave skin dry.
Gets rid of the flakyness!!
Doesn't irritate skin.
No fragrences.
No alcohol.
Cheap.

Cons:

None!

I have sensitive skin, and with all the harsh topicals from the dermatologist, I COULDEN'T use a harsh cleanser. This is PERFECT for sensitive skin, and doesn't make my skin oily. Great!
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April 3, 2010

Pros:

gentle
great for dry, sensitive skin
makes face feel really soft and smooth and clean lol

Cons:

NONE

omg this stuff is like jizz on your face. get it.
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April 3, 2010

Pros:

-Perfect for my dry, sensitive skin
-Great, thorough cleanser
-Moisturizing
-Non-irritating
-Keeps my skin clear and clean and happy

Cons:

-Unusual texture
-No lather
-No wonderful scent
-No tingly, clean feeling
-Boring!

Three of the things I cherish in a great facial cleanser are: awesome scent, creamy consistency, and wonderful tingly sensation upon washing. Cetaphil's Gentle Skin Cleanser meets none of these criteria. So... why is it my favorite cleanser? Because it works! Face washes like Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser and the Clean & Clear equivalent smelled great, created a luxuriously creamy lather, and made my skin tingle... but they made my dry skin drier, my sensitive skin irritated and more sensitive, and they created acne on my relatively acne-free face! Honestly, I was sad and disappointed when I tried Cetaphil. It comes in a boring bottle and the product seems so plain and boring. The texture isn't great, it produces no lather, and it has no pleasing scent. It's just... there. And so I cleansed my face with it. And, my face didn't feel squeaky clean. It felt... plain. Just like Cetaphil. But... days and weeks later, my skin is awesome - much improved! I have no acne (is it odd that acne products give me acne, while a plain cleanser with no acne medication keeps my skin clear?), my dry and sensitive and irritated skin is lusciously moisturized and super calm. Honestly, I wish I could use the fancy looking, fancy smelling, fancy feeling cleansers. But it seems that I'm doomed to the boring - but if my skin keeps looking so great, I don't mind! I had only considered using their cleansers and moisturizers on my face, but after reading more about it, I'm considering using this as a cleanser for my whole body. If you have no acne, or light acne, you should definitely try this product. And if you have moderate or severe acne, this still might be a great cleanser if you use some type of acne medication with it. The Cetaphil will definitely help keep your skin balanced and calm, prepped for whatever else you need to do in your regimen. Trust me - try Cetaphil (and give it a fair shot, because it doesn't seem like it'd work at first) a
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March 25, 2010

Pros:

it gave me no after acne breakouts. It was amazing how it made my skin very soft and cleared my acne(it took a while). It's my favorite cleanser so far. it doesnt irritate too. i love it and im gonna use it for my entire life!!

Cons:

i dont see any cons. :)

i love how it made my face clear just in 3 months!!
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March 18, 2010

Pros:

So gentle and leaves my skin feeling soft.

Cons:

None

I have been using this cleanser and the mosturizer for bout 2wks and so far I love it. The mosturizer looks like its greasy but its not and it really has helped with my super dry skin that was flaking. I love how gentle it is and thats the very reason I bought it. I used proactive for only 2 days and I suffered. It burned my skin where it would hurt to touch it and made my acne worse. My skin was so sensitive to the touch but cetaphill didn't hurt it and helped it feel better after 2days.
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March 10, 2010

Pros:

Gentle, no noticeable scent, leaves skin feeling smooth and clean, inexpensive.

Cons:

Doesn't lather- some people prefer this, although it doesn't bother me.

A few months ago I decided to give this product a try after seeing so many positive reviews. My skin is sensitive, and usually pretty dry in most places, but also very prone to break outs. This cleanser leaves my face feeling moisturized, and has helped keep breakouts to a minimum. Everyone's skin is different, so what works for me may not work for you- but I would definitely recommend anyone to give this a try!
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March 10, 2010

Pros:

Nice and creamy, but light.
Doesn't irritate, no scent, SO gentle!
No redness, gets rid of light makeup, deffinately a good cleanser for dry skin, even though i have oily skin.

Cons:

Can't think of any.

If you're sick of irritating cleansers that make your face red and flaky, BUY THIS!
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February 26, 2010

Pros:

very light no scent non-irritaeing

Cons:

doesnt feel like its washing my face doesnt foam.

a good cleanser and is very gentle but i think iam gonna try that perpose one
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February 24, 2010

Pros:

- gentle
- balancing
- cleanses decently (better than most "gentle" cleansers, on par with a regular cleanser)

Cons:

- runny liquid
- doesn't seem to be very good at removing oil, those who have oil issues should probably follow up with astringent and moisturizer
- contains quite a few preservatives

I use this cleanser to remove my makeup prior to using the AcneFree system. I like how it does a decent job at removing my makeup without stripping it of any moisture; leaving it at a nice clean and balanced state for the harsher BP-containing AcneFree cleanser to do its work. I'm considering using this as my only cleanser - I think I will be ok as long as I continue to use some BP treatment afterwards like the AcneFree BP medicated repair lotion.
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February 9, 2010

Pros:

Best cleanser ever.

I started using this cleanser at 15. I've now used it for almost 15 years. I've tried other cleansers periodically, but nothing has ever been better than Cetaphil. Make sure to buy the gentle formula. Doesn't dry out my skin. No irritation.
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