Beauty

[PilatesLover]

I'm in the process of streamlining from Paula's Choice to drugstore products.  I'm especially tired of ordering cleanser from an online company.

Between CeraVe and Cetaphil cleansers, which do you prefer?

Why?

Do you feel that these gentle dermatologist approved cleansers do a thorough job?

Thank you! ♥

[I was Sasha]

Great question! I would so like to find a dupe for Purity! I’ve had no luck yet with what I’ve tried. My latest experiment was Phisoderm and that one dried me out. Even tried Avenno baby and did not agree with my skin.

[Still Raining]

My skin reacts to many ingredients, but I can use both of these brands.  I do use the most gentle of each, the more intensive set my skin off.

Just for me, the Cetaphil seems more gentle, but leaves a layer.  Have both out in use.

[jlkz]

While I use neither of these cleansers, I recently discovered that the cleanser I have been using for years with my Clarisonic works a whole lot better with the hand-held Luna 2 by Foreo.    

I get lather now probably due to the thousands of rpm.  Skin is way smoother too.

So, when you decide which drugstore cleanser works best for you, you may want to consider what you use it with.

[JudyL]

Neither.  Tried both and felt neither of them cleaned my face very well.  Would wash my face and then use a toner and was shocked at how much dirt was left behind.  When I used my Paula's cleanser that didn't happen.

[Janey2]

Tried both and neither took makeup off completely. Saw makeup on my towel when drying my face. 

[tucsongal]

@PilatesLover  I tried to do the exact same thing a couple years ago but I could never find a drugstore cleanser I liked as much as PC Resist hydrating cleanser. The drugstore brands bothered my eyes when removing make up at night. So as a compromise, I use CeraVe Hydrating cleanser in the mornings to save a little money. I stock up on PC when I see a sale. 

[marmarbrooklyn]

@PilatesLover 

I have used both in the past . I am currently using Earthscience Ceramedx which is a cruelty free version of CeraVe . These are all very gentle , but I feel they do not effectively  remove makeup or sunscreen on their own and I do not wear a lot to begin with  . I use it in the AM alone  but at night I use it as  part of a double cleanse . I use a gentle balm cleanser to remove sunscreen , mascara , brow product first , then go in with the ceramedx.  I also have oily acne prone skin so it also depends on your skin type .

[Lipstickdiva]

Unless you are going to double cleanse, I have tried both and neither  remove make-up. I'm not a double cleanser so I have no idea how these would be if you used them after a cleansing balm or oil.

I use a cleanser at night to remove my make-up and then I was using Cetaphil in the morning when I had nothing on my skin.  That is the same way I used Cerave.  I even used the foaming versions but they didn't remove make-up and they dried my skin out horribly.   

[Ainhisg]

 I personally prefer Cerave Hydrating Cleanser over Cetaphil.  The Cetaphil is watery and leaves a film. Neither removes makeup 100%, but there is a way to use Cerave that will get most of it off.   At night, use a makeup remover first and then for the second cleanse, put the Cerave on your DRY face, rub it in, and then rinse.  This works to remove remaining makeup and makeup remover residue.  In the morning, you can use it dry on your face or after splashing with water...your choice...  As an aside, I use the Wal-Mart version (Equate) of the hydrating Cerave and like it just as well.  I tried it after Dr. Dray on YouTube said it was the same thing.