Cetaphil : Gentle Skin Cleanser

This is a great cleanser for those with sensitive or normal skin. However, I believe it's TOO gentle for those with oily skin. From personal experience, it cleaned well except for those bad days where my face was especially oily. Also, it hardly lathers at all, but I guess that's just personal preference.

i had a few pimples' and i used cetaphil and it made my face itch and turn red it also made my eyes swell! never will i ever use this product again. i now use dove soap it leaves my face and feeling clean and not gummie.

I've tried almost every product avail at a drugstore for my acne (which is mostly self-created from picking and squeezing) and they all make my skin dry and red and aggervate my acne. But this product made a HUGE difference, particularly bc it is soo gentle- i think that some acne is caused by a reaction to all the irritants and harsh detergants and alcohols in clearisil and stuff like that, as far as I know, if I leave my skin alone it clears up by itself. Also, if you work out and want to wash your face more than twice a day this is really good bc it won't dry out your face too much and water isn't required.

Like all products Cetaphil will not work for all skin types. My skin is sensitive and prone to dryness. I tried many different products to rid myself of acne to no avai. I finally realized that my dry skin was actually the problem. I was using drying acne medications that only further dried out my skin, which made my skin produce more oil to combat the dryness, resulting in more acne. Of course Cetaphil alone will not solve all your problems. You also need to exfoliate a few times a week. I would recommend a gentle exfoliator and if you are going to apply a topical acne treatment after washing your face follow up with some light non-greasy moisturizer. One product is not going to be your cure-all. If you wear makeup I'd also recommend wearing a tinted moisturizer vs liquid foundation or compact powder. And never wear your makeup to bed! Also if you are interested in using Cetaphil as a makeup remover I recommend you purchase the Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser.

I love to do face masks and this made my face burn when i would do and its not the mask because i have used other cleansers and they didnt burn! and this stuff isnt cheap so i felt like i wasted money

If it works for you use it until it stops. But once your skin starts breaking out give up and move on to another product.

I was one of the unlucky ones, I guess. Try it out for a week or so to see if your skin reacts badly to it. My skin started getting worse approx. 1 month after using this product. Before that, there wasn't much change at all. I ditched this for Olay Moisture-Balancing Foaming Facewash and it works much better [for me].

I LOVE THIS CLEANSER. I use the Kroger brand from Smiths because it's cheaper (it's basically the same thing) I use it injunction with my dermatologist's topical treatment (Clindamycin Solugel 4) and the topical treatment leaves my skin really flaky sometimes but this cleanser really softens it up and really helps my skin retain it's natural moisture without breaking out. Plus you can find it ANYWHERE. two thumbs up.

I would recommend trying it. I first heard about it from a co-worker years ago whose friend was a dematologist. She had been using it for years. I remembered it and was desperate to try something non-harsh, non-drying and without alot of unnecessary chemicals. My son's skin blotches on his cheeks are evening out too - added bonus. It's cheap, easy to use and effective. At only $5 a bar, try it!

I have used this product for almost 6 years now, i absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone!