Cetaphil : Gentle Skin Cleanser

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996 Reviews

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.

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April 14, 2012

Pros:

very gentle
good if you have dry or sensitive skin
doesnt leave your skin feeling tight or dry
doesnt break me out

Cons:

very EXPENSIVE
doesnt feel fresh after using it
doesnt have BP or salicylic acid to help acne

im 12 and this just doesnt work for my acne. this just doesnt do the job. plus, this is sooo expensive at walmart, shoppers drug mart, etc. i feel that this cleanser would be better for people who have drier skin or sensitive skin. i just need a better cleanser.
March 3, 2012

Pros:

Very gentle

Cons:

No lather
Not great for body acne

This cleanser gets high marks for facial use. Even though it doesn't lather, it does remove my makeup and is exceptionally gentle on my skin. However, as a body wash, I found it ineffective. Even though it was wonderfully gently, I think it may have been TOO gentle for all-over body use. I never really felt clean when I used it as a body wash. But I would definitely recommend it is a facial cleanser.
January 2, 2012

Pros:

Gentle
Non-irritating
Easy to apply
Don't need much

Cons:

Causes a few acne
Doesn't lather
Don't give the feel like it's cleaning the skin

I started using this product after Christmas day because I noticed a lot whiteheads, blackheads and oil in my skin because of the food I ate. After using it for one day I don't see any difference on my face, but I still continued using it. After 3 days my face broke out! Red large bumps with white pus starts to form... I feel like giving up but I give it another chance to restore my skin for one week. After one week, the acne blemishes and the pimples disappeared. I'm still grateful it restores my skin to its normal state. Forget about the parabens it contained because those are added in a very small amount. I also became horrified at first, but after researching it, those parabens may cause breast cancer, but you are not applying it on your breast and you are not ingesting it so no big deal. Just give it a chance to work on your skin.
December 15, 2011

Pros:

Noncomedogenic
Doesn't cause breakouts
Gentle
Feels good on skin

Cons:

Doesn't take off makeup

It was a very gentle face wash and seems to have all that you want in a face wash, but I did not care for the texture and felt like it did not thoroughly clean my skin and it didn't take off my makeup completely, kinda just smeared it, not good! But on a positive note, and this is important to me, it didn't cause me to breakout.
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October 31, 2011

Pros:

doesn't leave skin dry
gentle on skin

Cons:

doesn't clear acne/scars
not cheap
face still feels dirty after usage

I just feel like it doesn't do much for my skin. After washing my face, it still feels a little oily and unclean. It really does not give my face that deep clean I'm looking for.
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October 10, 2011

Pros:

Clean
Didn't dry out my skin

Cons:

I didn't noticed anything different.

I have combinations skin and I've read that this product can clear your ance. There were so many reviews on it and I was not impressed with the results.
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September 6, 2011

Pros:

Very gentle!
Very easy to rinse off

Cons:

Doesn't foam
Doesn't remove makeup

I started using Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser about a month ago. I needed something gentle to use with the tretinion cream my doctor had prescribed for me. This cleanser is so nice and gentle! I love it! It doesn't foam at all (in fact, just feels like thick water), but I got used to that very quickly! My biggest con with this is that in order to remove my foundation and all that at night, I have to wipe with a wet wash cloth first, then wash my face twice. Usually during the second wash, I take my facial brush and scrub my face (gently, but firmly :] ) in order to remove the rest of the makeup. Plus the brush exfoliates which is a huge bonus. I love this this cleanser washes away super easily. You just splash your face a couple times and it's all gone. I hope you loves this just as much as I do!
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August 31, 2011

Pros:

good for sensitive skin

Cons:

not very good at cleansing

I used to love this product because it wasn't some hardcore cleanser that will dry out your skin and whatnot. But when I started using a toner after I washed my face with this, I realized how much dirt and whatnot that was still left on my skin and i was shocked. I'm still currently using it because I haven't found another cleanser that is sensitive enough for my skin but I would only recommend using this in the morning.
August 15, 2011

Pros:

unscented
cleans face

Cons:

doesnt clear acne anymore than a bar of soap

this doesnt clear acne. AT ALL! It is a clenser and it does that but doesnt not treat acne.
August 4, 2011

Pros:

Very gentle
Non-foaming (if you like that)

Cons:

Burned my face
Seemed to strip skin

Even before I went on Accutane, I didn't like this cleanser too much, and now that I'm on it, it burns my face when I use it. It is gentle (a lotion-y consistency) but didn't work for me. When I dried my face off, it seemed almost sticky because it seemed so stripped and bare. It might work for many, but it didn't work very well for me.
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