Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream for Very Dry/Sensitive Skin, Fragrance Free 16 oz

I'm going to review two products.Bit about me, I'm nearing my 40's, dry to normal skin, live in Wisconsin where the winters dry out my skin and summers make it normal.CeraVe: moisturizing cream (normal to dry)my first tub.When you open this product it looks shiny & slimy (at least to me). When applying it feels very tacky, doesn't go on smoothly and I feel I have to use more product (compared to cetaphil)It drys very fast and you can't even tell you put it on. Skin is well moisturized with no lotion feel to it. I like to use this on my face under makeup and under my fake tanner. It works great! My skin feels well moisturized all day long with this product.Update june 2017. So I still agree with above but I would breakout once in a while. I chucked it up to being a mom, stress, kids. I've stopped using it on my face and I now hardly ever break out. I'm not positive if it's the product but I don't love it as much as cetaphil and once I've used it up will not buy it again. Give 3 stars.Cetaphil: moisturizing cream (dry & sensitive skin)my second tub. (Well I need to buy my 3rd tub)When you open this you can tell it's very very thick & creamy. The texture is creamy & greasy. A little bit will go a long way. When applying it's easy to keep spreading it. It gives my skin a glow to it. I love how it looks on my body. This has been my go to summer moisturizer. It gives that dewy look. I do feel my makeup will not last as long but I still like to use it on my face.I ran out of this in spring and got CeraVe but felt like something was missing. I'm on my second tub now.June2017 update: still love it and need to order my 3rd tub...I can see pros and cons to both. A manly man may not like cetaphil (or maybe) or you may not like the slight greasy feel of it well working with hands or outdoors.With my dry skin I love it. It makes your skin look healthy & glowing. A little goes a long way.

Everyone I know, knows that I primarily use Cetaphil. I buy it in bulk when it's on sale, especially in dry winter months!As far as lotions and creams go, there's no other for me. Cerave is great, but Cetaphil is better for me personally. I wouldn't dare use any other brand - not even Aquaphor, not even Nivea - because they all break me out or prove ineffective for my ridiculously sensitive, ridiculously dry, ridiculously pathetic skin. I've even used the store-brand versions of Cetaphil and they don't entirely compare. If they're on sale, they're good enough for body but it's this brand only for my face.When they updated the packaging recently (2016), they added "great for body!" to it. Yes, the primary use for this is body... but I also use it on my face, and always have. They do make a face lotion, but I prefer this cream. I've heard some find it too "heavy" for facial use but I don't really feel that way (if you do, Cerave is a more "whipped" light option while still being ultra intensive). When I apply it to very dry areas, I usually reaaaally work it in massaging it into my skin, at least twice a day, and it really does the trick.They also make body wash, two facial cleansers (one for acne prone skin), multiple lotions and creams, cleansing wipes (good for makeup removal), bar soap, facial moisturiser with SPF, some baby products, and a "men's" line. ALL of the products are great and not gimmicky with the exception of the "for men" line... come on now. Cetaphil is for every gender, get over it. If you have sensitive skin, it's worth the extra few bucks for Cetaphil cleanser or bar soap.

Best moisturizer I've found. I'm 68 and need a deep cream for my face. Not greasy and doesn't clog pores. Also use on elbows, knees, feet and other dry areas. Fragrance free. Like the screw cap for travel.

This is the 5th product I used for my baby eczema. She is 5 mos. old. I tried it first before using it to her, it doesn't sting on my body, but on my face I feel a little bit cold as it does contain alcohol. I have very sensitive skin. So I used it for her whole body only. She has a very dry skin, sometimes its red. So far this product is very helpful, after 3weeks of using it made her skin soft. It didn't totally cure her eczema but it helped moisturized her skin. For me, cetaphil moisturizing cream is much better than the cetaphil restoraderm moisturizing lotion(this lotion made her eczema worst as in she got dry patches that weeps, maybe because the consistency is not that creamy compared to the cream, I also tried it for 3weeks but the result is not helpful). I'll buy this product again. I recommend it for everyone especially those who had eczema. Give it a try!

Feels slightly like warm butter, and it takes a few minutes to soak in without a greasy-feeling residue, but it does a great job at hydrating dry skin when regular lotion isn't sufficient. My dermatologist recommended this brand, but I don't use it as often as I should because I'm afraid of getting it on my clothes / phone / glasses / etc.

Helps a lot

I don't have any "serious" skin conditions, but at 50 my skin is quite dry, especially in winter. I've tried and liked a lot of lotions and creams, but this is a class apart. It makes my skin very soft and supple, and although it's expensive comparatively it takes very little, even to use all over. I may not use this in summer, but this is my go to winter cream and I recommend it to anyone with dry skin. There is no scent, and it absorbs quickly. If you're not sure about it, many stores carry a trial size, which is how I tried it first. If you try it I think you'll be sold on it!