Cetaphil
TypeBrand
IndustryConsumer goods
ProductsSkincare
ParentGalderma Laboratories
Websitecetaphil.com

Cetaphil /ˈsiːtəfɪl/ or /ˈsɛtəfɪl/ is a line of skin care products from the Swiss company Galderma, including cleansers, bar soap, cream, lotion, and moisturizers. It was developed in 1947, in Texas, by an American pharmacist.[1] Cetaphil products are available worldwide in more than 70 countries, commonly sold at grocery stores and pharmacies throughout the United States, Canada, India and Nepal. They are also available in pharmacies in Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines,[2] South Africa, Singapore, some European, Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The brand makes products for people with sensitive, dry and/or acne-prone skin as an alternative to harsher types of soap. The website claims all Cetaphil products work without creating five challenges: irritation, roughness, weakened skin barrier, tightness and dryness.

Cetaphil is highly used and known for its line of scent-free lotion and moisturizers. It is oil-free and historically has been known to be safe for most types of skin because of its simplicity and non-harsh chemical build up, even though the use of parabens remains controversial. New ingredients were added in 2021, however, and there may therefore be less evidence base regarding the "harshness" of these ingredients for those with the most sensitive skin.

Prior to a change in formulation, Cetaphil cleanser ingredients were: water, cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearyl alcohol, methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben.[3] However, in 2021 Cetaphil changed its formula, adding several new ingredients including niacinimide, panthenol, and glycerin.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "The Cetaphil Story". Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  2. ↑ https://www.cetaphil.com.ph/contact-us.html
  3. ↑ "Cetaphil: Why the popular cleanser isn't doing your skin any favors | Well+Good NYC". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Cetaphil Updates Formulas, Launches 16 New Products". Practical Dermatology. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
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