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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March 9, 2011

Pros:

Clears skin
So gentle
Reduces breakouts

Cons:

Nothing!

I ABSOLUTELY love cetaphil!!! I have used it for years and it is so gentle on my super sensititve skin. This is a must have. I use it twice a day and it defintely helps keep my skin clear. I don't use the cetaphil lotion though because it has oil so I use an oil-free, noncomdegenic mositurizer (Walgreens Brand) which I like so far.
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November 14, 2010

Pros:

-Clears pimples
-Makes skin softer
-Very gentle
-Very mild
-No fragrance

Cons:

-Doesn't lather

This cleanser is AMAZING. I was prescribed this by my dermatologist and after a few months, my skin is doing fantastic.(Followed by Differin and Duac) It's effective. It might be a bit pricey, but for the size of the bottle, you'll get your money's worth. I recommend this 100%.
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July 28, 2010

Pros:

Gentle
Does a decent job cleansing
Smooths and soothes my skin

Cons:

Doesn't feel like it is cleaning
Feels like it is leaving a film on my skin

I love this cleanser! I don't know why I ever strayed. I left this cleanser at the beginning of the summer and a paid for it all summer. I tried using a different basic cleanser and it irritated my skin because of the detergents in it. This has a little bit, but not nearly as much as the other cleanser I was using. It may not feel like it is doing much, but after not using it anymore, I found out how much it does do for my skin. It smooths and takes care of the redness and just makes my skin look very healthy especially during the cold Minnesota winters! I would recommend this cleanser to anybody and be patient, it takes awhile to notice how much it does for your skin. Keep in mind if you wear makeup, you might need to use cleansing wipes before using this cleanser because it doesn't do the greatest job removing makeup, but it's not really supposed to.
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July 14, 2010

Pros:

smooth
can be used w/o water
no smell

Cons:

you have to use a lot
takes a while to work

I've tried tons and tons of cleansers and the way it always works is like this (1) for about a week it will work perfectly, clear my acne and everything (2) after about a week they will stop working and dry out my skin. With Cetaphil it never dries out my skin it leaves if feeling smooth and refreshed. I found that it did clear my whiteheads and blackheads in two days (four uses) My acne was always kind of random but i would always have at least one pimple on my face. One of the biggest cons is that the Cetaphil doesn't really clear your acne, it will slowly make it go down but it takes a while (over a week) If you need a regular cleaner then this is your product but if you want amazing results over night think again. In the end i would recoment this product to anyone looking for a regular cleaner. I use the one for gentle skin even though mine isn't that sensitive.
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January 28, 2016
it is good!
i have mild acne and very sensitive skin i use this as a toner and then use other product as a cleanser and it helps me alot for my skin
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November 11, 2010

Pros:

Gentle, non-irritating, not drying.

Cons:

Does not remove make-up well.

I prefer using gentle soaps instead of ones normally marketed towards acne-prone/oily skin. I find that those soaps just irritate my skin and cause more inflammation, making my acne even worse. This cleanser is very gentle and does not over-strip my face of natural lipid barrier.
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August 28, 2016
Reply me please
I have tried this product for 1month but why i feel there's no change with my skin ?? How long it takes to remove my acne ? Someone can tell me ? I'm so appreciate that 😊😊
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September 8, 2016
cetaphil is a gentle cleanser, not an acne treatment. it's not likely to clear anything up on it's own. you need to pair it with some kind of treatment.
December 23, 2015
the best for sensitive skin
i had a lot of acne before and i went to see dermatologist and he recommended me this product it helps me a lot with my skin personally it works very well for me with BP i will continue use this cleanser i love love cetaphil
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December 9, 2010

Pros:

- smells good
- nice pump so easy to get product

Cons:

- didnt improve my acne, actually worsened it =(
- feels like im washing my face in lotion and not with a soapy cleanser

I wish I could rave about this product like everyone else, but I honestly feel like every time I used this product that I was washing my face in lotion. Then I thought maybe I actually bought the lotion bottle instead and was using that instead of the cleanser, but no I DID buy the cleanser product. My face broke out , like pretty BADLY!!!! and I told myself I would never, NEVER ever use any cetaphil product again... that is until my friend gave me the bar soap of Cetaphil version of the gentle cleanser to try for free... OMG THAT stuff worked. I Love, LOVE the Cetaphil gentle cleanser BAR SOAP soooo much!!! and that product actually made my skin clear up drastically in 2 days (read my review if interested).. so if this product doesnt work for you, then go try the bar soap instead.
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April 11, 2010

Pros:

-Make skin very clean feeling
-takes makeup off easily
-non irritation

Cons:

-doesn't help with acne
-doesn't control oil
-doesn't help with redness

Should only be used if you want to take off your make up, don't expect this to help your acne.
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