Review: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

OK so I thought I'd do my first review today on the growing cleanser that is Cetaphil. I purchased this cleanser along with the moisturising lotion in ASDA a while back - I had not heard of it before however I was on the search for a new cleanser that would help kick my acne-prone* skin into shape.

The cleanser reads; 'Soap free formula removing dirt, make-up and other impurities without drying the skin.' Directions: Apply Cetaphil to the skin and massage gently. Without water: Wipe off excess with soft tissue or cotton wool. With Water: Rinse and pat dry with a soft towel.
Basically you massage the product in to dry skin (although I'm not sure it matters) and then you can either choose to wipe the excess off with tissue or rinse with water. For me, water is a must. I like the feeling of the water on my face other wise I just feel as it is left sitting on my face and I haven't gotten all of the product off. I have to admit that the cleanser does leave my skin feeling soft and fresh, it just doesn't help my impurities.

I had tried this cleanser once when I bought it however, it had a negative effect and as I was in high school I didn't want to put up with more pimples on my face than necessary so I quit using it. Recently, the Cetaphil products have become more known in the UK and have been raved about with a number of celebrities claiming that they use it (Natalie Portman, Demi Harman..) Therefore, I decided to get the cleanser out and try it again in the hope that it would give me a positive outcome.. Unfortunately this has not been the case. I have only been using the product again for about a week so I'm hoping that it is just bringing all of the bad stuff to the surface. I have broken out so bad over the past week from using it and the pimples are in places on my face that I don't usually get pimples, I'm very disappointed with the product. I am considering purchasing the daily cleanser for normal to oily skin however, I think that I am going to shop around for a cleanser that will do my skin a favour and I may carry on using this product for another week or so to see if there are any changes... I'll let you know!




*my skin has always been acne prone however, growing up it has gotten slightly better and even though my face in't full of impurities - it still gets to me. It is very reliant on what I eat so I try to eat healthy but it also seems to depend on what products I use on my face.


The cleanser and other Cetaphil products can now be purchased here

If you have used this cleanser, please leave a comment and let me know how it was for you :-)

Deep breath... I'll all work out.