Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

This made my skin break out. I have very sensitive skin but it's called 'gentle' so I thought it would be okay! It dried my skin out terribly.

Despite being a gentle cleanser, the Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser contains sodium lauryl sulfate - one of the harshest surfactants around. If you're someone who is concerned about parabens, it also has 3 of the parabens on the "dirty dozen" list.

It doesn't clean off any make up or sunscreen. It feels gentle when I use it but my skin gets worse if I try to use it long term. It also leaves a filmy residue on my face.

There are much better options out there for cleansers that don't have such harmful ingredients and do a much better job cleaning your face.

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. If you have extremely sensitive skin, you're probably better off using water.

...with no real benefit for your skin. Take a look at the ingredients, can you pronounce a single one?! I tried this cleanser after hearing the hype and was soooo disappointed. It didn't take my makeup off, it didn't leave my skin feeling nice and when i used it it felt as though it was just sitting on top of my skin rather than cleansing it. Maybe I'm crazy because everyone seems to love this product but personally i hate it!

A lot of ppl rave about this product especially dermatologist. So I tried it, I was told soap free is good but this game me a pimple outbreak. Same thing happened to my friend.

Now this may be quite a big call, but, this was literally the worst cleanser I have ever used simply because it did nothing! It didn't break me out nor did it clear my skin it just did nothing!

This is a holy grail for a lot of people and I was guttered I couldn't share the enthusiasm for it as many others love it. I wanted it to work and I wanted to love it but it just isn't worth the money if it doesn't do anything for my skin. I much prefer to pick up a cleanser from Farmers, Lush and The Body Shop. They carry products that work for my skin.

It didn't have a scent which was great, it was just a clear liquid cleanser. It didn't foam which is also a bit of a negative for me. I tend to reach for foaming cleansers over normal cleansers. It came in simple packaging. However I would not re purchase this again. I did use up the entire bottle (Being on a student budget I can't afford to waste!) so I did give it a fair trial it ended up just being my morning cleanser and I couldn't wait to get rid of it!

I had previously not wanted to review this cleanser as I thought how could I possibly dislike a product so much that everyone seems to love! Being a Beauty Therapist I would never recommend this product to a client and I’m going to tell you why.

There are absolutely NO beneficial ingredients in this product. Instead there are several ingredients that have been PROVEN to be toxic to the skin. It may feel gentle on your skin but it’s not doing anyone any good to use this product. It contains no soothing ingredients, no antioxidants, nothing at all that will actually help your skin in any way, shape or form.

Even worse is that this product doesn’t actually cleanse the skin at all. It doesn’t remove stubborn makeup properly and it doesn’t break down dirt the way that a decent cleanser should. It feels awful on my skin and I couldn’t dislike it any more if I tried. There are so many better options out there for cleansing you face - you just need to do a little research and find one that works for you.

Also one other thing to mention - “dermatologist tested” means absolutely nothing. It’s a marketing gimmick! Plain and simple.

I have sensitive skin and eczema and heard cetaphil was good for sensitive skin. However after just one wash my skin was red, itchy and inflamed. Would not recommend.