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Interesting article about Cetaphil

StillRachB — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:07:35 GMT

This is an article copied from a website I follow called Well and Good. I'd post the link but don't want to get poofed. I'm not a fan of the product because to me it's not a cleanser. It didn't clean my bare face, let alone any makeup. Although I don't like it for myself, I'm not taking a side here, just sharing what I think is an interesting article. Just something to think about if you happen to use Cetaphil.

ARTICLE:

Cetaphil probably has the best PR of any facial soap. Beauty magazines gush over it as a no-frills $8 must-have. Dermatologists love to recommend it as a mild and non-irritating facial cleanser for two reasons: it doesn’t contain fragrance and, more tellingly, because MDs have a big Pharma love affair with the manufacturer, Galderma, the offspring of Nestlé and L’Oréal, which also makes acne drugs like Differin.

And yet there’s nothing healthy about this face-washing prescription.

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser contains just eight ingredients: water, cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearyl alcohol, methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben.

All but the water are chemically manufactured (let’s hope), and propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, and the three parabens have a seat on the dirty dozen, a list of cosmetic ingredients to avoid as potentially toxic.

One look at the label and you’ve got to go “Wait a minute! What?” says Spirit Demerson, who analyzes skin-care ingredients for Spirit Beauty Lounge, her online natural beauty store. “Cetaphil does not contain even one single beneficial ingredient and what it does contain is the equivalent of toxic sludge. Whether you think it’s keeping your skin healthy or not, it is absorbed into your bloodstream and research has proven almost all of the few ingredients in it are carcinogenic. I know it’s hard to imagine that washing your face can give you cancer but it’s worth consideration.”

Julia March, a top NYC facialist, says that so many New Yorkers believe that Cetaphil is healthy, they tend ignore the ingredients completely. “Cetyl alcohol, an emollient used in many cosmetics, is essentially a wax,” says March. “Propylene glycol is a common humectant (meaning it brings moisture from the air to the skin), but it also enhances product and chemical penetration into the skin and blood stream. Sodium lauryl sulfateis a foaming agent, and skin and eye irritant, that disturbs the healthy lipid barrier of the skin, and parabens are a group of preservatives being phased out for potential health risks.”

Given that there’s actually nothing clean about this cleanser, it’s rather amazing that millions of women think their skin will freak out if they use anything else. “It may not irritate skin very much, but it probably won’t help it much either,” says Nicole Yih, Assistant Spa Director at the Mandarin Oriental New York. That’s because there’s nothing in Cetaphil that nurtures skin. No antioxidants that help fight free radical damage; not a dribble of omega-rich plant seed oils that fortify the skin barrier; and not a drop of skin-calming botanicals.

A cleanser that you use twice a day should be judged on what it gives your skin. Consider this your new cleanser criterion.

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dex — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:16:51 GMT

@StillRachB ok that is the brand I have been using...what brand do you like?I find that no matter which direction I go to eat healthy or use safer products that some new study comes along and I get a new set of guidelines.I am never sure anymore about any of my health related choices as being the best I can do.

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NativeJax — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:21:09 GMT

So what is an alternative? Its irritating to read the labels, just put on the label.... paraben free, cruelty free, all natural....tagline "you will surely die, just not from facewash or lotion made by said company"....

I do care but not enough to try and wade thru all the ingredients....

Here lately, all I care to know is if they test on animals and is it safe for the environment .I have been finding out many of the products I love do not say this....

Anyway, you could wash your face with homemade mayonnaise and die crossing the street....I gotta pick my battles...it's not going to be over facewash;-)

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StillRachB — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:22:02 GMT

@dex i use mostly Arbonne with some Paula's Choice mixed in.

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Tsukiko — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:23:27 GMT

I can't use this cleanser. It really irritates my skin, sort of a burning sensation. I like Cerave's creamy cleanser.

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StillRachB — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:27:34 GMT

@NativeJax your last line cracked me up. So true!

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NativeJax — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:29:10 GMT

@StillRachB.....

I am so glad it made you laugh:-)

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Trix — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:33:13 GMT

"Anyway, you could wash your face with homemade mayonnaise and die crossing the street....I gotta pick my battles...it's not going to be over facewash;-)" @NativeJaxFunny line, but so true.

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Toppers3 — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:35:35 GMT

Interesting article.

I found the comments about botanicals to be interesting, too.

The skin on my face is very sensitive, and I have to be careful about what I use on it. I try and stay away from most botanicals on my face, especially.

For me personally, just because something is natural, doesn't mean that it is safe for me to use on my face or skin.

I find that the less ingredients that something has in it for me, the better that it is for me to use.

Re: Interesting article about Cetaphil

StillRachB — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:35:49 GMT

@NativeJax that's why I'm having triple chocolate cream pie for dessert tonight.

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NativeJax — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:40:16 GMT

@StillRachB.....

That's right! Live life full....my uncle eats dessert first so he doesn't get too full, I think this is clever:-)

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:47:31 GMT

Most facial cleansers make my face itch, I have no problem with Cetaphil.

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winamac1 — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 23:58:45 GMT

CERAVE!!!

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shiloh 81 — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:02:09 GMT

I agree with Winamac, CeraVe is the best!!!!!! I've been using it for years and will never change😍

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:33:57 GMT

When recovering from surgery, I couldn't take a bath. So someone recommended that I use Cetaphil, which can be applied as a no-water cleanser (instructions on the bottle). I did that for a couple days and developed a nasty rash on my stomach, even though I had used a damp washcloth afterward.

I'm not at all surprised by the article.

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HappyDaze — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:54:57 GMT

I thought it was one of the worst cleansers I've ever tried. It made my skin burn and dry. I never understood why since the ingredients are basic and nothing really stands out to me that would cause such a reaction.

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henderson — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:02:02 GMT

From Beautypedia: Tested on animals: Yes

Cetaphil's Gentle Skin Cleanser is a product we recommended for years, but no more. In many ways the formula has become dated and is now a poor representation of the best of the best when it comes to facial cleansers, which is why it now earns an average, two-star rating.

Part of what led us to this reconsideration (well, beyond the wealth of beautifully formulated water-soluble cleansers) is the amount of sodium lauryl sulfate in this so-called "gentle" cleanser. Sodium lauryl sulfate is one of the more irritating cleansing agents used in skincare products. Although the amount is likely 1% or less of the product's contents (and this product is rinsed away, meaning it's not staying on your skin) there are many other cleansers available that don't use this potentially problematic ingredient and that are far better for skin (especially rosacea-prone skin, which this is marketed for!).

While this cleanser will get skin clean, it isn't adept at removing makeup. It's certainly not the worst option out there, but because it lacks gentle cleansing agents, it's one we don't recommend. We suggest instead considering one of the far superior options on our list of Best Cleansers.

Pros:
Effectively cleanses skin.

Cons:
Contains sodium lauryl sulfate, which can potentially irritate sensitive skin.
Not adept at removing makeup.

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Texasmouse — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:04:55 GMT

Not that long ago, I read something about this cleanser, discouraging people from using it, saying it was nothing short of poison. I guess it made as an impression on me because I tossed mine, right there and then, after using it for years. I never felt it did that great a job anyway (never tried to remove makeup with it) but I always felt I was using a mild, inocuous cleanser.

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tarsmom — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:15:37 GMT

I just looked at Beautypedia's site and now she is recommending their most recent cleanser that has liquid/oil. So I guess it just depends on the ingredients. And OMG she HATES Purity! Wow!! Read about it on her site....

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Bridgegal — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:53:20 GMT

@NativeJax wrote:
@StillRachB.....

That's right! Live life full....my uncle eats dessert first so he doesn't get too full, I think this is clever:-)

Ha, I wonder if your uncle is my old boyfriend from 35 or so years ago. He did that too.