Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsHas cleared my skin and is helpful for my husband's eczema
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016
I love this skin cleanser! I don't think I'll ever be using anything different for my face. I've used a lot of skin cleansers, ranging from over-the-counter products like Clean and Clear or Neutrogena to Pro Active. I've gone to the dermatologist in the past who prescribed different topical medications but they just enraged my skin, leaving my skin inflamed, painful, and extremely dry. As an adolescent, the most common areas that I would get acne would be on my cheeks by my hair line. I tried changing my diet, keeping my hair off of my face, not touching my face, using medications, using Pro Active, using toner, not using face moisturizer, oil pulling method, tea tree oil, witch hazel, electric facial cleansing brush... nothing helped. As an adult, I've continued to have acne and I guess the hormone fluctuations between pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding seemed to make it worse. I have dry skin and I was washing my face twice daily with harsh over-the-counter facial cleansers. About a year ago, I decided to see a dermatologist again (my first time as an adult). She basically told me it was hormonal and that there was nothing that could be done unless I wanted to try taking medication. At the time, I was breastfeeding and trying to become pregnant again so taking medication wasn't an option (or even desired). She did recommend using a gentle skin cleanser twice a day and a facial moisturizer if needed that won't clog pores. Shortly after seeing the dermatologist (about a year ago) I began using only Cetaphil skin cleanser on my face twice daily. At first I was skeptical because I was so used to the thick harsh cleansers (that are also intended for oily skin, by the way). This cleanser felt so gentle, like thick water, that I felt like maybe it wasn't going to clean my face. After using, my skin was actually kind of soft and felt like it still had some moisture too. I will occasionally use a face moisturizer but I've had better luck not using any moisturizer at all. Since beginning to use the skin cleanser, my complexion has gotten so much better despite a second pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding. I rarely have acne now and am so thankful. In addition, my husband has painful eczema on his hands and he has started to use this on his hands at home and he has noticed an improvement as well. Please feel free to ask me any questions and please mark this as helpful if it helped you. I hope this skin cleanser helps you too!
