QV Gentle Wash Versus Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of QV Gentle Wash versus Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar .

Published on July 24, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Free From

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

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QV Gentle Wash

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar

Face Cleanser Australian Brand

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

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Ingredient Info

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QV Gentle Wash 11 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar 17 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

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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QV Gentle Wash 11 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar 17 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Concerns

Eczema

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger

Rosacea (2)

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

QV Gentle Wash 11 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar 17 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate • Lauryl Betaine • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Acrylates Copolymer • Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer • Aminomethyl Propanol • Methylparaben • Propylparaben

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Stearic Acid • Sodium Tallowate • Water • Sodium Stearate • Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate • Sodium Cocoate • Peg-20 • Sodium Chloride • Parfum • Sodium Isethionate • Petrolatum • Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate • Sucrose Cocoate • Titanium Dioxide • Pentasodium Pentetate • Tetrasodium Etidronate

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.

Water

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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QV Gentle Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar contains this as ingredient number 4.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.

By binding to water and oil, it helps gently clean skin. It also helps the spreadability of the product.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate is also added to help create foam without drying the skin. However, this is depending on the amount of Sodium cocoyl isethionate.

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate may not be fungal acne safe.

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QV Gentle Wash contains this as ingredient number 6.

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

QV Gentle Wash 11 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar 17 ingredients

27% are loved or liked

9% have mixed ratings

45% are disliked or very disliked

18% have no rating yet

6% are loved or liked

6% have mixed ratings

41% are disliked or very disliked

47% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

QV Gentle Wash 11 ingredients

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar 17 ingredients

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Reviews

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QV Gentle Wash 11 ingredients

5.0 /5

from 1 rating

Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)

Shayan

2 months ago · Sensitive Skin

Review

I double cleanse in the shower, and this wash is so gentle and hydrating with a beautiful foam. It doesn't irritate my dry, acne-prone skin and I...

I double cleanse in the shower, and this wash is so gentle and hydrating with a beautiful foam. It doesn't irritate my dry, acne-prone skin and I can use it as a facial cleanser if I have to. Plus it's $22 for 1.25L not on sale, so it's incredible value.