Daily Facial Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Cetaphil
Updated August 22, 2026
Niacinamide-enriched cleanser for sensitive and combination skin; may cause dryness or breakouts.
What the community says
This gentle facial cleanser includes niacinamide to soothe and improve sensitive or combination skin. It's often praised for reducing redness but can feel drying or cause breakouts for some. Those with oily or very dry skin might find it unbalanced or irritating.
What this means for you
Backed by 30 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Contains niacinamide for soothing and strengthening the skin barrier
- Gentle enough for daily use on sensitive or combination skin
- Removes oil and dirt without overly stripping dry areas
Watch out for
- Can cause dryness and tightness if left on too long
- May trigger breakouts or irritation, especially in acne-prone users
- Fragrance presence and fatty alcohols irritate some sensitive skin types
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Real Reddit threads — 322 mentions across 30 threads
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more, summarized.
“You can start using gentle facial cleansers (cerave, cetaphil)”
Mentioned
“After about a week, the skin should have grown back”
Mentioned
“a gentle moisturizer (cerave pm is fine, no acids!).”
Mentioned
“AM 1. Cetaphil face wash”
Positive
“PM 1. Cetaphil face wash”
Positive
“My routine is pretty simple but it has worked for me for the most part”
Positive
“I had to stop using the Cetaphil gentle cleanser bc of it”
Cautionary
“Even in such tiny amounts, it absolutely wrecked my skin.”
Cautionary
“I literally had the same reaction to it!”
Cautionary
“Then apply a foaming cleanser, I recommend Cetaphil daily cleanser which foams.”
Positive
“This will sweep away anything that’s left and give you a good foundation for the rest of your routine.”
Positive
“I've tried dozens of cleansers but always come back to these two as good basic options.”
Positive
“Then apply a foaming cleanser, I recommend Cetaphil daily cleanser which foams.”
Positive
“This will sweep away anything that’s left and give you a good foundation for the rest of your routine.”
Positive
“I've tried dozens of cleansers but always come back to these two as good basic options.”
Positive
“I CANNOT use even cerave or cetaphil, it strips my skin.”
Cautionary
“I assumed being oily by nature I needed to remove all oil”
Cautionary
“the oil not natural but actually overcompensation from being stripped”
Cautionary
