Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

I was recommended this recently by my GP for my eczema and acne prone skin as an alternative to soap, so out I went and bought myself a bottle with very high hopes! I've been using this for a couple of weeks now and I must say I'm pretty pleased at the results! It hasn't dried my skin out at all, my skin is actually feeling alot smoother and moisturised than normal which is great! I've not had to use any of my eczema cream as I've not needed to use it since starting using this cleanser :) It is abit pricier than your average soap but you only use a tiny bit every wash so it does last ages!

I initially bought this for my daughter, as her skin reacted badly to an "all natural" brand. I ended up using Cetaphil cleanser myself after my own cleanser ran out, and I was pleasantly surprised - it removed all make up well on the first cleanse, but left my skin nice and soft and fresh - no irritated or dry feeling. and happily my daughter's skin didn't react badly to it. I guess I like my cleanser (and all products) to be a bit more "exciting", with ingredients that I feel like are doing more than expected. However, the problem with that is your skin can end up in worse shape and with bad reactions. Cetaphil keeps it simple and does what it says it will do - cleanse without irritation.

I was reccomended this years ago by a dermatologist and i still use it. Its not as good as removing makeup as it used to be (perhaps im just wearing more) but as a cleanser on makeup free skin it is great. No scent and no foam, but very soothing particularly on burnt skin.

As a bit of a skincare enthusiast, I tends to try all the favoured products and generally end up liking them. I tried Cetaphil for 4 months and while I loved the results that it gave me (less breakouts, soft calm skin, less redness), I couldn’t get over the milky texture and the weird medication smell. I feel like with skincare you tend to get excited about the packaging, the smells, the feel of the product, because skincare is all about pampering yourself and your skin; Cetaphil feels like the vegetables of skincare, because it’s the best thing for us but we’re drawn to other, less productive cleansers. I feel like I would use it again due to the great results, but ultimately it will never be my go-to cleanser.

This is a good product for younger skin that is just breaking out. When I was younger I used to use this all the time. Never had problem skin.