Redness Relieving Foaming Face Wash — Reddit Reviews
by Cetaphil
Updated September 5, 2026
Licorice root foaming cleanser soothes redness but can dry rosacea skin.
What the community says
A foaming face wash with licorice root aimed at calming redness. It suits those wanting a gentle formula, though it can worsen dryness and irritation in rosacea-prone skin. Users often switch if dryness flares up during use.
What this means for you
What people love
- Contains licorice root known to soothe redness
- Works better when used on moist skin before moisturizer
Watch out for
- Can cause severe dryness in rosacea and sensitive skin
Product details
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 3 mentions across 3 threads
Cetaphil Redness Relieving Foaming Face Wash on Reddit, in one place — 3 threads from r/Rosacea and r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.
“i was suffering with extremely dry rosacea a week ago and switched from a foaming face wash (cetaphil redness relieving)”
Cautionary
“started using la roche posay gentle face cleanser the last couple of days and thank god it’s working and i finally feel moisturized lol”
Cautionary
“wish i did that SOONER!”
Cautionary
“There is also the Byoma Moisture Cleanser, Cetaphil Redness Relieving Foaming Face Wash, Numbuzin No.3 Rice Enzyme Skin Softening Cleansing Foam, all with Licorice Root.”
Mentioned
“all with Licorice Root.”
Mentioned
“If you want a place holder for cleanser you could try...”
Mentioned
“Cetaphil redness foaming cleanser.”
Positive
“While skin is still moist I do the cetaphil redness night moisturizer.”
Positive
“It's definitely not perfect but I'm better than I was.”
Positive