Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - 16 fl oz

by Cetaphil

Product Features

• One 16-ounce squeeze bottle of gentle skin cleanser
• Originally formulated for dermatologists; gentle on your skin and sensitive to your skin's needs, making it excellent for daily facial cleansing
• The optimal choice for patients with skin conditions; non-soap, neutral pH formulations leave no irritating residue and are non-comedogenic
• Clinically proven to be four times less irritating than Dove bar, and contains the humectant propylene glycol, which helps enhance hydration of the stratum corneum
• Cetaphil is manufactured by Galderma Laboratories, a major benefactor of the Dermatology Foundation, helping to fund critical dermatology research

Product Description

Softens As It Cleanses.

CETAPHIL® cleanser was formulated for dermatologists as a gentle, non-irritating cleanser for even the most sensitive skin. Unlike soap, CETAPHIL is completely non-alkaline, non-comedogenic, and fragrance free.  Soothes and softens as it cleanses, helping the skin retain needed moisture. Use for face, hands, and the entire body. Also an excellent cleanser for the delicate skin of babies.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.7 x 4.1 x 2.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000052YMV
• UPC: 302993921165
• Item model number: GALDERMA097287
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for face and whole body - for sensitive, eczema, acne too, December 10, 2005

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That Chatty Gal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - 16 fl oz (Health and Beauty)

I have VERY sensitive skin, with some atopic dermatitis. My face, earlobes, chest and shoulders, and insides of wrists seem to be the most tender and will get red, itchy, hot, or blotched with a rash, if I am not careful about gentle cleansers, lotions, perfumes, fabrics, etc. Compound this sensitivity with the fact that my skin is extremely acne prone if I am not careful. I have switched from Purpose liquid cleanser (a nice product) to Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser lotion and am amazed by how nice it makes my skin feel. It is extremely soothing. I no longer get the above mentioned red, itchy, hot, rashy etc. skin since I've started using this product and the Cetaphil Cream (original cream in the jar) twice daily. The Cetaphil products are not a treatment for acne, but they are so gentle that they don't interfere with the topical meds you might be using - and for me that is exactly perfect. (I use an AHA to exfoliate my skin and keep it acne free) Both Cetaphil products seem to help my skin heal old marks that I thought would stay as light scars, and it keeps my skin so much healthier than before. My skin now never feels taught, or dry. My skin now feels smooth and soothed. The cleanser is not like anything I've ever used - it does not "lather" in the traditional sense. It is like smoothing a soothing lotion all over your skin - you gentle rub, and it removes all traces of my waterbased makeup and mascara (better than anything I've used before!). It seems like the makeup just melts away and rinses off, rather than being lathered away. I like the feeling now that I'm not expecting it to suds. The great part - it never stings my eyes. I even use it when shaving my legs, as a shaving cream, and I don't get razor irritation anymore. It's gentle enough for babies too. You can use it with water (which is how I do it 90% of the time) - just rub it on and rinse it off. Or, you can use it without water, rub it on and wipe off with soft towel. (How handy when traveling - I think I'll keep some in the car to clean my hands on the road) This product is completely free of fragrances - which is important to me - I love it. I can't think of a way they could make this product better - unless they gave it away for free :) I'll buy it for life. By the way, if you want to feel really indulgent, use this all over in the shower, you'll feel like you've been pampered. It's great. As a comparison, I did try Eucerin products, and sadly, I'm one of the 1 out of 180 people with Atopic Dermatitis who seems to have trouble with the lanolin in the Eucerin products. For me, Cetaphil is the way to go. :)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cleanser and Moisturizer, July 20, 2005

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A. Law (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - 16 fl oz (Health and Beauty)

I love this product! My doctor had recommened it to my brother who has extremely sensitive skin. And I tried it because I ran out of my usual face wash and hasn't switched back since (4 years ago). It says you can leave a thin film on, but I find that it makes my skin itchy so I rinse it all off with warm water or if I am camping, I just wipe it off with a wet towel.

It's the best as a make-up remover - especially eye makeup like mascara. I used to use the Lancome Bi-facil double action eye makeup remover which is really good, but this works even better for so much less.

I also use it like a moisturizing face mask - wash and rinse face (with the cetaphil), apply a fair amount onto skin and leave for about 10 minutes, then rinse off again.

This stuff is like 1/10 the cost of my previous face wash but works better! And because it's doubles as make-up remover and mask, I can carry less when I travel.

BUT my husband, who has really oily skin, thinks this stuff is too "weak". He still uses it, but doesn't think its as great as I do.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A simple, gentle cleanser, April 17, 2004

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Mary (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - 16 fl oz (Health and Beauty)

I am 13 and have extreme combination skin. Some places are so oily that 6% benzoyle peroxide cleanser was prescribed my my dermatologist, other places were so dry that my skin cracked, peeled, and burned painfully. I noticed my little brother, who is 3 and has eczema, was using it. I read on the bottle that it was a cleanser, so i looked it up on the internet and heard how good it was. I've used it for two days and my skin is clean and soft. The different skin types have been evened out already, the oily places not nearly as oily, the dry places moisturized without that disgusting clog your pores feeling. I apply it, rub in, then towel off, leaving a tiny bit behind. I'm not going back to my prescription cleansers and moisturizers, why should I? Cetaphil is reasonably priced, fragrance free, and my face doesnt hurt. Thats reason enough for me.