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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October 20, 2009

Pros:

Some drying out on my chin.

Cons:

Flat, red bumps (very small, unpopable pimples) all over my forehead and moving down the side of my face.

It makes me break out even more than I had originally and it leaves my face feeling and looking greasy. If you have oily skin I would not recommend this product personally because it does put a lot of moisture into the skin causes a access of oil.
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November 13, 2006

Pros:

Does not completely dry out my skin.

Cons:

This cleanser did not clean my face at all! Does not remove make up at all, so it was pretty much like washing my face with pore clogging lotion. my face is now the worse it has ever been.

I bought this cleanser because it got such great reviews on this site. You would not believe my dissapointment when in just a few days my skin turned into this horrible mess of dead skin, whiteheads, blackheads, cystic pimple, and hige red blotches on my face. i was mortified, i have always had acne but never this bad. I have no idea why not only did i not get the benefits of this cleanser that everyone else did, but my face actually got worse.
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January 22, 2018
Too gentle
It does what it said, "gentle" (I'll give this one 2 stars) But that's all. In my oily pan-face, it couldn't clean anything really. Might be good for someone has sensitive skin.
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sepul nijam
January 24, 2018
maybe u should to try oily skin cleanser by cetaphil?
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January 4, 2013

Pros:

feels gentle on skin

Cons:

Doesn't clean my skin

After I washed my face using this cleanser I wiped my face with my toner on a cotton pad. Once I was done I found that the pad was covered with dirt and grime. (which never happened with my previous cleanser) Although this product feels refreshing and smooth, it doesn't clean my face.
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December 27, 2011

Pros:

won't dry you out
gentle

Cons:

will not give you that clean feeling
did virtually nothing to my skin
feels oily-ish when going on. The feeling of it is kind of hard to explain but I personally don't like it

it was recommended to me for my sensitive acne prone skin. This is a gentle cleanser rather than an acne treatment so I didn't really expect much to begin with. It feels weird and did nothing for my skin
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July 20, 2007

Pros:

Smell is great, lasts a long time, non drying.

Cons:

Caused many breakouts, worsened skin condition

I expected it to do a lot better, but in the end, it just made my skin worse.
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June 17, 2009

Pros:

It USED to be a decent product as it did not contain SLS. I used to use this product but the ingredients seem to have changed right along with the packaging.

Cons:

Contains a lot of irritating ingredients:
Propylene Glycol and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate are both known toxic skin irritants. This product also contains a bunch of parabens.
My skin reacted big time!

Ingredients: Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Stearyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben. Cetaphil used to "brag" on it's old packaging that it was "Sodium Lauryl Sulfate" free and now it is the fourth ingredient on the list. How a product can brag to be "gentle" yet contain so many harmful and irritating ingredients is beyond me. Google all the ingredients and see for yourself.
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June 29, 2019
Eh

I have mild acne that is very stubborn. In my case this did not clear my skin.. but does feel like your skin is being cleaned.

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May 4, 2018
OH GOD
Sooo I started to use this because it was recommended to my friend by her dermatologist and it had good reviews. I used it for a couple of days and it DRIED ME OUT, I got reddish dry flaky skin, it made my pores look HUGE even under makeup... that being said, it doesnt even feel like it's properly cleaning my face? I discontinued use today because my face way unbearably dry and itchyyy... Idk why everyone recommends this..
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November 3, 2011

Pros:

- would use it if I dont have anything else

Cons:

- left my skin dry and uncomfortable
- had to put a ton of moisturizer
- doesnt take makeup off
- doesnt foam

Before purchasing this I was using neutrogena 2 in 1 and the gentle exfoliating wash, but then decided to check the notorious cetaphil. I did that mainly because my skin got quite dry due to the retin a regime I've been on to and since ive heard its a great wash i though "why not give it a go" - bad idea. It didn't make my acne worse or anything, but my skin felt weirdly "squiky" and rough? I dont know how to describe it... Maybe im weird and i got used to Neutrogena...In any case, Not impressed
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