Customer Reviews

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - 16 fl oz

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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. :)

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.

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.

After trying Origins, Estee Lauder, Philosophy, Benefit, and numerous other high-end products, I still found I had problematic skin that had only started when I turned 30 and/or had my baby. I had mysterious bumps that never went away on my chin...sporadic, deep-skinned break-outs of very stubborn pimples that usually left a dark coloration in their wake...and skin that had once been incredibly dry seemed to be suddenly combination. I was truly at a loss and had tried (I thought) everything out there. Then, one of my students told me her mother had been to the dermatologist for very similar concerns, and he had told her to simply switch to Cetaphyl (gentle face wash & the lotion, too). Why not? I bought it...and I'm only ONE week into its use, and my skin is very rapidly returning to how it looked when I was in my late 20's (at least as far as the texture and lack of breakouts). I'm sure it can't help the discoloration/scarring...but for now, I'm just happy to have smooth skin again. I will never leave this product. Apparently, the KISS rule works: Keep It Simple, Stupid!

I have combination, hypersensititve skin and pretty much ONLY use fragrance/dye free products. Cetaphil is such a find - a very inexpensive, effective facial cleanser. It leaves my skin feeling soft and clean - no oily residue OR dry tightness. I read about Cetaphil in a best selling consumer-oriented beauty book that said that Cetaphil was the only facial cleanser that the author could truly recommend and had to try it. Later I found out that a co-worker who is known for being a beauty/cosmetic fanatic (and who literally spends hundreds of dollars on beauty/cosmetics) used Cetaphil as well. Haven't tried the moisterizer yet (I use Neutrogena SPF 15 for sensitive skin) but will probably try it soon as it seems Neutrogena is intent on focusing on alphahydroxy products which cause me to turn red/itchy and the nonalphahydroxy products are getting harder to find. Do yourself a favor and check Cetaphil out.

Ever since my friend told me about Cetaphil a few years ago I have not used any thing else! Since then I have been introducing my friends and family to Cetaphil soaps and creams. Not only does it make your face and body so smooth and soft but I think it makes you look younger. I have noticed that the wrinkles around my eyes and forehead seem to have diminished a little. I highly recommend the lotions and face creams. This is a great product for all ages of women. You will feel the diffence on your skin as soon as you apply it!

Cetaphil's texture is somewhere between a gel and a lotion. It feels very nice on the skin, cool and moisturizing. Cetaphil felt so gentle on my skin, I didn't think it could possibly remove eye make-up. Was I ever wrong. Cetaphil cleaned up every trace of stubborn mascara and eyeliner, all without irritating my eyes. I applied Cetaphil straight to my face and removed it with warm water and a wash cloth. I found that this was the best way to rinse away any residue the cleanser sometimes left behind. I washed my face with Cetaphil twice a day and it always left my skin feeling clean, soft and moisturized. In addition, it's reasonably priced, a little goes a long way, and it has no fragrance. The one thing I found is that sometimes I need to use a toner to remove residue.

During my second pregnancy I broke out like crazy! Normal cleansers weren't doing the trick and I couldn't use the kind with medication in them. After a few days of cleaning twice a day I noticed a huge difference! It's easy on the skin and works like a charm. The consistency is a bit weird, but whatever works! ;)

I don't know what is in this stuff but it works great. I use it at home every day. My hubby uses it in the shower. But that isn't where it started. We travel by bicycle around the country and this stuff can get the grit and grime of riding off without water. This removes the dirt of the day. It doesn't dry out my Irish complexion. I am glad I found this stuff

Texture: silky
Rinses off: invisibly!
Purposes: Many

This is the all-purpose soap for almost everyone.

Cetaphil causes no reaction to anyone (okay a few folks may not be able to use anything other than water but I assume they wouldn't be looking at this product anyway). Non-allergenic, no perfumes or dyes.

The multi-purpose part:
with water as a liquid soap.
WithOUT water as moisturizing soap.
Seriously. Read the label for usage. You can leave this on if travelling, don't have access to water but want to get rid of grime or germs: its a dry bath product.

Take it camping, hiking, in the car as well as shower or bath.