Cetaphil Cleanser and Dryness: What Users Say

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• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 30, 2019

For Dry Skin "I’ve been using this for about 6-7 days, and it was fine at first. My skin felt clean, and out of nowhere, my acne has gotten worse-a pimple a day, and then multiple ones. My face started drying out and itching, and my acne seems to look more like a rash now. Above my lips, it started to peel, and my face feels hot and swollen. I also had a severe swollen throat, which I’ve never experienced, and a hoarse cough and pain in my throat every time I would swallow. The moisturizer made my skin feel oily and over-hydrated, and my lips are red all around, and it just sucks walking around looking like a clown."

• Che...
• September 8, 2021

For Dry Skin "Was looking for a gentle cleanser. Bought Cetaphil combination oily face wash. After using a dime size to wash my face, my face felt dry and tight. Followed up with the combo moisturizer, felt weird. Gave it another go. Next day, washed face with less than a dime size and sure enough, same thing. This time, skin became dry and itchy even after a glob of their moisturizer. Now my skin looks dehydrated and bland. This face wash and moisturizer are going right back to Walmart! I was using CeraVe with okay results, was looking for something better, but this was not it. CeraVe is way better compared to moisture and hydration. Why, oh why, Cetaphil, did you mess my face up? You are supposed to be extra gentle. Good for some but definitely not for me. CeraVe, in my opinion, never dried my face as this did."

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• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2022

For Dry Skin "I have used the Cetaphil cleanser before, but I have never used the foam cleanser. My face became dry, red, irritated, very, very itchy, and flakes of dry skin. It was on my cheeks, neck, around my eyes, nose, and forehead."

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• April 20, 2021

For Dry Skin "I just bought Cetaphil daily facial cleanser, and after 2 days, I noticed my skin looked funny, like my pores looked larger and my skin had a funny, dry, odd look."