Cetaphil anyone?

Sunshine8605 · November 2008

Has anyone tried Cetaphil for their post-MC acne? I use Proactiv right now, not really doing the job for me anymore. Just wondering if anyone had success with Cetaphil before I make the change...and is it safe to use during pregnancy?

MrsPatterson · November 2008

Are you talking about the face wash? If you are, I've used it before. My derm recommended it to me but it was only because it was very mild and wouldn't make my face dry when using my acne medications. I wouldn't ever try to use it alone for acne, I think you'll be disappointed.

amlea81 · November 2008

Cetaphil doesn't have any kind of actual medication in it. It's actually probably the most gentle cleanser out there. Sometimes that's what skin needs though is a break from salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. I can't say with 100% certainty that it's safe during pregnancy, but I honestly can't see why not. Like I said, it's almost like using straight water to wash with!

Mrs.KS · November 2008

I went to the Dermatologist a few weeks ago b/c nothing I was using OTC was helping with my post-m/c acne...and b/c I hope to get pregnant again soon and wanted to make sure that whatever I was using was safe for pregnancy. My doc recommended Cetaphil facewash as being safe to use during pregnancy. A similarly gentle facewash is "Purpose" and I use the mosituriser from that line as well. Most-m/c acne sucks. I hope you find something that works well for you soon!

MrsPatterson · November 2008

Actually, I want to recommend something that's been working ok for me. I use this acne gel from Clinique and it's very drying, so maybe you would want to use Cetaphil in conjunction. It's supposed to be a spot treatment but I use it all over. Here's the link:

https://www.clinique.com/templates/products/sp_nonshaded.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY4913&PRODUCT_ID=PROD11817

OregonPachey · November 2008

I use Cetaphil religiously. It's the only face wash I use. I have been considering trying their moisturizer as well.

Johanneswomann · November 2008

So which ones are not afe to use during pregnancy? I have never heard any such thing about face wash.

honeybeee · November 2008

You want to avoid anything with salycic acid in it while you are pregnant.

BarnStar · November 2008

I use Cetaphil every day, even now throughout my pg.

For post m/c acne, I was using Cetaphil as my face wash, and spot treating with Neutrogena's on the spot acne treatment. It's a benzoyl peroxide, but it 2% instead of the typical 10% formala of other bp treatments. Occasionally, I still use it while pg for especially bad breakouts, but very sparingly. If you use a benzoyl peroxide, you will also want a good moisturizer, since it can dry your face out. I've also followed the regimen on acne.org with good success.

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