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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser versus Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser .

Last updated on November 09, 2023. Published on April 21, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils or silicones

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Face Cleanser American Brand United States
Face Cleanser American Brand United States

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
ph level
5.75
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

30% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
13% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
88% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser 10 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 review
MichelleR's Avatar'
Feb 20, 2024

Unlike the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, this cleanser does not contain alcohol. That makes it the perfect gentle cleanser.

I knew I liked it, but didn't place the official stamp of approval on it until it passed a very significant...

Unlike the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, this cleanser does not contain alcohol. That makes it the perfect gentle cleanser.

I knew I liked it, but didn't place the official stamp of approval on it until it passed a very significant test. I got my first Vampire Facial (with an added Clear + Brilliant laser) and at the end of the day I needed to wash off the PRP and sunscreen. This cleanser did NOT sting my face (Three stars) AND got all the debris off my skin (Two stars).

It is officially a mainstay on my shelf!

Great Value
Hydrating
No Scent
Works Well

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 8 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 review
didaayu.hmd's Avatar'
Jan 26, 2021

Mild and gentle
Affordable but if you want spend more on your cleanser go for cerave or vanicream. This product just doing fine but have so many type of parabens

Mild and gentle
Affordable but if you want spend more on your cleanser go for cerave or vanicream. This product just doing fine but have so many type of parabens

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