What the community says
Pros
- Fragrance-free and gentle enough to use daily on sensitive skin
- Non-foaming, cream texture that doesn't strip natural oils
- Widely used in minimal routines alongside tretinoin and moisturizers
Cons
- Can leave a filmy residue leading to feeling not fully clean
- Contains niacinamide in some versions, which triggers breakouts for some
- Reported by some users to worsen redness, dryness, or acne flare-ups after reformulation
Product details
Key Ingredients
Use caution
Commonly Used With
Where to buy
Available on Amazon
From the threads
Source threads
r/tretinoinIn routine
2.6k pts · 173 comments
“All I do is use a gentle cleanser once a day at night (using vanicream now), then tret, then cetaphil daily moisturizer.”
“I use the cetaphil moisturizing cream for dry and sensitive skin. It comes in a 16oz container.”
“I still use it every night!”
r/eczemaMentioned
2.5k pts · 1,240 comments
“First I tried using just Cetaphil gentle cleanser, Amerigel, and CeraVe healing ointment.”
“It helped a bit, but was not very gentle on my face.”
“The barrier is gradually healing”
r/tretinoinIn routine
2k pts · 61 comments
“Wash my face with a gentle cleanser like Cetaphil or CeraVe.”
“My routine is pretty simple. At night I”
“You are beautiful now and you are beautiful then!”
r/acneMentioned
1.1k pts · 10 comments
“using a gentle cleanser, hydrating my skin but not using really occlusive products”
“using a gentle cleanser, hydrating my skin but not using really occlusive products, also using TO niacinamide+zinc which is supposed to reduce sebum production, I’m using sunscreen regularly..”
“Honestly it’s mostly genetics and hormones, unfortunately.”
r/acneIn routine
963 pts · 64 comments
“i wash my face with a cetaphil cleanser”
“i only apply moisturizer to my face every night and use cleanser before sleeping.”
“i wash my face with a cetaphil cleanser and moisturise morning and night”
“i wash my face with a cetaphil cleanser and moisturise morning and night.”
“I only apply moisturizer to my face every night and use cleanser before sleeping.”
“i wash my face with a cetaphil cleanser”