Cetaphil : Gentle Skin Cleanser

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4.0
750 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.

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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Used Cetaphil : Gentle Skin Cleanser? Rate It:

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July 19, 2007

Pros:

cheap

Cons:

clogs pores

I got alot of small bumps from this(comedones) on my forhead, after a few weeks i started noticing enlraged pores
December 1, 2009

Pros:

Gentle on skin. Does not dry skin out.

Cons:

Doesn't clear pimples

I might as well have used Dawn dish soap to wash my face. This did nothing to clear pimples. After washing with it I would take an oxy pad to my face and there would still be makeup leftover on my skin.
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.
December 3, 2009

Pros:

AFTER I CLEANSE MY SKIN GET OILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY

Cons:

SKIN FEELS SOFT AND SMOOTH. THIS CLEANSER IS MILD

IT DOES WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO.IT GENTLY CLEANSES YOUR SKIN.
December 8, 2009

Pros:

my skin is smooth

Cons:

I feel like i causees acne. When I dont use it im fine, but then i might get one pimple and wash my face, i wake up with two more.. What the hell??

Confused??..
November 17, 2009

Pros:

it's works then does'nt work

Cons:

it's works then does'nt work

i'm truly fed up of acne i want to find a cure , i'm tired of the low self-esteem because of acne. it helps i get compliments when i start breaking out again it's a joke?? i use egg mask 1 a week and cetaphil every night.!!! HELP!!
February 12, 2011

Pros:

-Didn't leave skin dry
-Left skin clean without oder

Cons:

-Soduim Lauryl Sulfate

It was ok. it was like any cleanser. it just washed and did its job. I don't like that it has Sodium Lauryl Sulfate because i did some research and heard that in a long run it can damage skin.
July 23, 2011

Pros:

NONE! DON'T USE THIS WHATEVER YOU DO!

Cons:

-Made my acne WORSE!
-It's not a cleanser, it's a gross lotion!
-It's main ingredient is water. Honestly water would do a better job.
-Way to freaking expensive for acne-aggravating water in a tub.

This is TERRIBLE! My previously "light" acne which took me WEEKS to achieve, instantly disappeared after two days of using this! I swear I was like one week away from totally clear skin. Then this product (in TWO NIGHTS) made my face "moderately severe". Which is the WORST my skin has ever looked! I am devastated. This product RUINED my skin and it's going to take weeks to recover! I don't know how this happened but I KNOW it was because of Cetaphil. Please, find something else to use because this WILL. NOT. WORK!
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.
February 6, 2010

Pros:

Easily available in the US

Cons:

Irritating

I have used this for about three months and every time I used it, my skin would become so irritated. It was gradual until I couldn't take it anymore. Ironically, this stuff made my skin drier and mind you I have oily skin. I have tried the oily version and it is no better. I would recommend this if you have more resistant skin and using a topical medication to prevent irritation. Mind you I was using this and a BP with a percentage at 2.5%, so I have sensitive skin.