Cetaphil : Moisturizing Cream

Last week my skin started to get irritated, red, itchy, and I could not figure out what is cause it, I used this moisturizing cream for 4 months, but a week ago it turned evil on me. I suffered a lot of pain until I figured out it was Cetaphil, my skin was falling apart. I'm never buying anything from Cetahil again.

I've been using this cream for about 4 years now. It's part of my ultra-moisturizing, gentle skincare regime. -Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser (X2 a day) -Benzac AC 2.5 (X1 just before bed) -Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream (X2 a day) Notice that all my products are made by Galderma. Trust me, this regime cares for and hydrates skin, without causing so much as a single pimple. No fuss. No frills.

This stuff is the bomb. I live in a really dry place and I literally bathe my skin in this morning and night. It helps keep my skin moist and never breaks me out. Also it doesn't smell bad and the tub lasts like a million years. All in all, everyone and their mother should use this product.

Though it may feel as if you are applying peanut butter to your face due to the consistency of this product, the moisturizer goes on smoothly. As long as you use the right amount, it all soaks into the skin with a minute of very gentle rubbing motions. There is a stinging/burning sensation much akin to the experience of most other moisturizers due to the product's inclusion of glycerin. As long as you are extremely soft with the application, the pain is very minimal. In fact, after using the product over time, the pain disappeared for me. This magical cream was a tremendous replacement of the new acne.org moisturizer, which caused my face to peel like I've never seen before.

Compared to the Regimen's moisturizer, this one provided better results. That being said, the Cetaphil cream will take some time getting used to. Because the product is extremely thick, you will have to carefully apply in small dosages around the face, perhaps even using a paper towel to clean any residue. Once everything has been applied properly, you will most likely not have to worry about dryness or flakes. In fact, I never feel the need to apply more than once a day. If you are one who is looking to completely eradicate flakes, give this product a try.

Overall, even though it's a painful experience (I'm hoping it'll get better over time) I still don't think there's anything better than Cetaphil. I've had countless dermatologists and my physician recommend it. I also use the lotion, but I find that's more greasy compared with this. I'll update in a couple weeks to see if it's stopped stinging so bad...

I've just started on Dan's regimen and I've been having trouble with the flaky skin period. So I decided to use a moisturizer that would help balance that out. I agree with what others have said about the "shine" left on the skin after applying, so therefore I've decided to use it as just a night cream and use a different moisturizer during the day that doesn't have so much shine. However, this is a great one because it feels VERY moisturizing as soon as it's put on my skin, which is what I needed. So far I've really liked the results!

Good product, especially for someone on Accutane like myself. No more flaking. Also good on the body.

I have been using this for a week and just decided to return it. I think I didn't like it because the fact that it's a cream. To me it doesn't really moisturize the skin down to the pores it instead just covers it with what feels like a new layer. Most people have already said it's not the type of moisturizer to use in the daytime which I agree. I'm going back to my CeraVe Moisturizer. Try it!

DO NOT use this if you are on the Acne.org regimen, this stuff will keep balling up even after wait 5-15 minutes to dry your skin from the BP. I would seriously be standing in front of the mirror for 10+ minutes just applying this crap because no matter how many times I gently rubbed it in, the white residue would not go away! I used so many different ways to apply it, I use small amounts, I swiped it side to side, etc, nothing really worked. Also I use the Acne.org Benzoyl Peroxide Gel kind and supposedly balling up isn't not supposed to happen with the gel but it sure as hell happens with this moisturizer. Other than that though I think if you aren't using any face products before applying this product(excluding cleansers) you should be good! Again this is a great product, just wasn't good for my use.