No. 45 in skincare
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
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35% would recommend
31 redditors · 5 threads · 3 subs
95% CI: 21–53%
★4.7 on Amazon (4 reviews)
35%
55%
Positive 11 Neutral 17 Negative 3
Why we ranked it No. 45 in skincare
Sample 31 redditors with explicit opinion · 11 positive · 3 negative · 17 neutral
Score 0.463 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 21–53% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict Editor's Pick — Curated classic. On the site regardless of threshold because we trust the long-term reputation.
Sources r/SkincareAddictionUK, r/TheOrdinarySkincare, r/30PlusSkinCare
Cetaphil · skincare
Editor's Pick

Daily Facial Cleanser

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TL;DR — Reddit consensus
A gentle moisturizing cleanser that works for dry and acne-prone skin. One user reported stinging, suggesting possible sensitivity for some.
What redditors love
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Thick texture works well for dry skin without breakouts
“Cetaphil daily lotion is great, nice and thick so works for my dry skin but has never broken me out”
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Holy grail for super acne-prone skin
“cetaphil daily hydrating lotion is my holy grail right now as someone who is super acne prone”
u/lovelysugarr · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Doesn't clog pores even on sensitive skin
“It didn't clog my pores, yay”
u/Numerous_Zebra_4740 · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
What they don’t
Caused stinging sensation indicating ingredient sensitivity
“it did give stinging on my face as though I was sensitive to something in it”
u/Numerous_Zebra_4740 · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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What 31 redditors actually said.

Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/lovelysugarr · r/SkincareAddictionUK
cetaphil daily hydrating lotion is my holy grail right now as someone who is super acne prone
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u/strawberryjam255 · r/SkincareAddictionUK
Cetaphil daily lotion is great, nice and thick so works for my dry skin but has never broken me out
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u/Numerous_Zebra_4740 · r/SkincareAddictionUK
It didn't clog my pores, yay, but it did give stinging on my face as though I was sensitive to something in it.
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u/Hot_Valuable1027 · r/TheOrdinarySkincare
rn I'm using the Cetaphil gentle face cleanser and the cerve ultra light moisturizer
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u/num_num_num_num · r/30PlusSkinCare
I just use cetaphil daily facial moisturizer with spf
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u/absolute___zero · r/SkincareAddictionUK
Cetaphil daily hydrating moisturiser
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u/Krishnas_lill_girl · r/IndianSkincareAddicts
"another too gentle to even matter (looking at you, Cetaphil)"
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u/69upvoter · r/IndianSkincareAddicts
"he said to stop using all my skincare products( cetaphil cleanser, salicylic acid serum(minimalist)"
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u/Willing-District2300 · r/IndianSkincareAddicts
"I have used certain facewashes, like the nivea, cetaphil and I'm deciding to throw them away"
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u/Creative_Ad9961 · r/tretinoin
"5 years of using tretinoin I use simple skin care routine for 5 years: AM Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser"
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u/Foreign-Royal983 · r/30PlusSkinCare
"just use cetaphil gentle skin cleanser... My skin cleared up so so much."
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u/purple_blooded_me · r/IndianSkincareAddicts
"the facewash is non-foaming (like Cetaphil) but doesn't leave the soapy feeling on face"
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u/22dec2025 · r/IndianSkincareAddicts
"cetaphil cleanser"
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u/Professional_Win_339 · r/SkincareAddiction
"Go basic with cerave moisturizer and cetaphil cleanser."
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u/Important-Annual5104 · r/SkincareAddiction
"I stopped everything and started using cetaphil cleanser, LRP cica spray and balm"
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u/Healthy-Bluebird-163 · r/30PlusSkinCare
"Morning - Cetaphil face wash"
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u/One-Story4629 · r/IndianSkincareAddicts
"Always use a very light and non-invasive face wash like Cetaphil or Benzoyl Peroxide Gel"
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u/Ok-Classic581 · r/tretinoin
"Morning and night I use cetaphil gentle skin cleanser. I must be a lucky one who has had 0 irritation"
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u/Large-Tomatillo1186 · r/30PlusSkinCare
"Cetaphil cleanser AM/PM (sometimes just PM)"
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u/Lavendarschmavendar · r/Microneedling
"cetaphil face wash"
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u/Kurlifryyyyyy · r/30PlusSkinCare
"I wash my face with either Vanicream or Cetaphil face wash"
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u/Little_Comparison_ · r/tretinoin
"AM: Cetaphil cleanser, re'equil ceramide moisturizer, re'equil sunscreen"
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u/Thin-Sleep863 · r/tretinoin
"AM benzoyl cetaphil wash"
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u/Ok_Breath_2864 · r/SkincareAddiction
"for the face cleanser i only found something okay like cetaphil? Can somone suggest me something?"
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u/sabbykinzz · r/SkincareAddiction
"i tried a couple of the CereVe & Cetaphil face washes, even resorting to just using a dove soap bar; which helped some"
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u/tayyyae · r/SkincareAddictionUK
"wash with cetaphil or No7 melting gel cleanser if my skin feels dry at all"
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u/rubberwood · r/SkincareAddiction
"I had just cleansed with Cetaphil and applied only the Epii cream!"
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u/thezombieprincess · r/30PlusSkinCare
"cleaning it is necessary (cetaphil or similar)."
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u/Transition_Humble · r/30PlusSkinCare
"just use cetaphil to cleanse. Her skin cleared up in 2 days and hasn't been bad since."
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