Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths Twin Pack
by Cetaphil · skin_care
Editor's Take
A bottle of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, formaldehyde-releasing preservative, and three parabens masquerading as gentle cleansing.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 5.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 1.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.0 / 10
The Verdict
This is a 1970s drugstore formula that cleans by stripping, not by respecting the skin barrier. The Sodium Lauryl Sulfate sits high on the INCI list, paired with a formaldehyde-releasing preservative and a triple-paraben system that modern clean standards left behind decades ago. It will remove makeup and oil effectively, but the mildness claim doesn't survive contact with the ingredient deck. Skip it unless you need industrial-strength cleansing and don't care what's doing the work.
Full INCI list
Water, Propylene Glycol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Sodium Citrate, Butylparaben, Allantoin, Zinc Gluconate