I really should get paid to post naked pictures of my face on the internet.
(Oh wait, this time I did 
While I was compensated for the time it took to write this post, my opinions are not for sale.)
BlogHer recently contacted me and asked if I would like to review two Cetaphil products this month. You all know I have struggled with acne-prone skin, so I am pretty game to try anything that may help. On top of that, you may remember that I had complained earlier this month that I still did not have any kind of sun protection at all in my routine, so when I read that one of the products was the Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15 I absolutely jumped at the chance.
If you have been reading this website for any length of time, you know that taking care of my skin really does excite me, and for the past few months with The Great Skincare Experiment I have been consistently looking for that perfect intersection where healthy food and lifestyle meets ideal products for my face. It has been years since I have used any Cetaphil products, and I wasn’t particularly unhappy with my current skincare routine, but the two main reasons I was willing to check out some Cetaphil products were:
1. It was the most common product that you all recommended to me back when asked for your skin care advice
and
2. Cetaphil products are recommended by more dermatologists than any other brand.
Recommendations from my readers and dermatologists? Alrighty then, I thought, Cetaphil products may be worth trying again!
It’s only been a little while since I started using the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser and the Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15 and I’m happy to report that they really are both as gentle as can be. For someone with very sensitive and dry skin, this is absolutely a must, especially during the winter months! But the other thing that is important to me is that a cleanser actually get my face clean, and a moisturizer actually moisturizes. Both of these products did the trick, and most importantly they’ve done so without any irritation whatsoever.
Win!
I’m looking forward to seeing how it compliments my skincare moving forward, and you KNOW I will be keeping you posted.
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December 17, 2012 at 3:15 am
Love reading your skincare updates! I’ve struggled with my skin for most of my life, and it’s taken many years to settle on a routine that (usually) works for me. The one product I can’t live without is Olay daily moisturizer for sensitive skin with SPF15. It keeps my skin hydrated without feeling greasy and lasts all day long.
December 17, 2012 at 5:21 am
I don’t know if it counts because I only use hippie dipper natural stuff, but I couldn’t live without lavender oil! I started using it as an acne spot treatment a few weeks ago and I have been ASTOUNDED with the results. Thanks for hosting this giveaway, holly!
December 17, 2012 at 5:22 am
I can’t live without a nice oil-free lotion, especially during the winter. I use Aveeno usually. Love it.
December 17, 2012 at 5:31 am
I could not live without my Vaseline Intensive Care body lotion. I’ve tried the super pricy stuff, I’ve tried the all natural stuff, and I’ve tried the super cheap stuff. But Vaseline’s Inensive Care lotion works for me – it’s unscented (key!), doesn’t feel greasy, and works. That being said, I’m interested to read more about your Cetaphil adventures because I do need good facial skin care!
December 17, 2012 at 5:36 am
Um, that would be my Cetaphil face wash. LAME! PANDERING!
BUT IT IS SO TRUE.
December 17, 2012 at 5:55 am
Dove sensitive skin bars by the dozen
December 17, 2012 at 6:13 am
Coconut oil is my go to beauty product.
December 17, 2012 at 6:17 am
Facial Oil – Living in CO it’s so dry here, we need lots of moisturizer!
December 17, 2012 at 6:24 am
Under eye cream! It is a must as I get older and my skin seems to get dryer-
December 17, 2012 at 7:28 am
I cannot live without hexane-free cold pressed castor oil ( I do the oil cleansing method…it works better than anything else I’ve tried so far ). PS love your blog Holly…I wish I was as organized as you!
December 17, 2012 at 7:39 am
I cannot live without Arbonne RE9 Advanced Firming Body Cream. We call it “butt cream” in my house because we mainly use in on the bum and thighs to firm and combat cellulite. Although lately I have been using it all over and am very pleased with the results. It is a firming cream so you immediately think tightening, but it’s Arbonne, so it’s also hydrating and good for your skin! I have been using it most recently to try to combat my KP (keratosis pilaris) in conjunction with coconut oil and it seems to be calming my skin down wonderfully.
December 17, 2012 at 7:48 am
Oil of Olay face moisturizer for sensitive skin
December 17, 2012 at 7:59 am
Oddly enough, my go to product is Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer, so I can get my sunscreen on.
December 17, 2012 at 8:06 am
Yep, Cetaphil, which feels SO SHADY to say but it’s true.
December 17, 2012 at 8:15 am
I’m pretty slack with skincare, but I do like using Neutrogena pink grapefruit facial scrub….helps me wake up in the morning!
December 17, 2012 at 8:19 am
I’m a dermalogica girl, but I really love cetaphil on days I don’t wear make up!
December 17, 2012 at 8:28 am
Man, I love all things face-potiony. I’m glad you’re loving Cetaphil so much.
December 17, 2012 at 8:32 am
Origins “Checks and Balances”! It’s a face wash that lathers up so well with just a tiny bit and it smells delicious! I cannot live without it!
December 17, 2012 at 8:33 am
My benefit erase paste saves me every day. EVERY DAY.
December 17, 2012 at 8:53 am
I’ve used Cetaphil products as soon as my best friend became a dermatologist and told me too.
I also use a salicylic acid blackhead scrub every few days at her recommendation (not every day, she says!!)
however, the one skin care product I couldn’t live without is of course the most expensive one: Juice Beauty Cellular CC Cream: http://www.birchbox.com/shop/catalog/product/view/id/3750/s/juice-beauty-stem-cellular-repair-cc-cream/category/8/
It’s like all the hype of the BB cream but more magical.
It make my skin amazing and glowy!
December 17, 2012 at 8:53 am
I cannot live without aquaphor! I buy the little tubes and use it as lip moisturizer and this time of year it is especially necessary
December 17, 2012 at 9:23 am
I don’t really have anything in my skincare “routine” (which, um, consists of washing my face and then moisturizing it) that I couldn’t live without…I could probably stand to figure out what would work better than the drugstore products I’m currently using, actually!
December 17, 2012 at 9:24 am
I’ve been hooked on Cetaphil ever since it was introduced to me from a boyfriend years ago. Probably like 8 years ago? I can’t use anything else. But I also require a little exfoliation and for that I use St. Ives Apricot Scrub. Love, love, love that stuff. Couldn’t live without either of those products.
December 17, 2012 at 9:27 am
My can’t-live-without-it product is Guinot hydra tendre facial cleanser. It’s made with coconut and is super gentle and keeps my skin clear!
December 17, 2012 at 9:27 am
Exactly a week ago, I would have said I couldn’t live without Dr. Bronner’s Baby Mild soap for all my skincare needs, but I started using the Banished and Beyond line by Primal Life Organics, and I’m seeing some pretty amazing results. So I guess it’s a toss-up. I still love Dr. Bronner’s soap in a foaming soap dispenser for body wash and shaving.
December 17, 2012 at 9:33 am
What can’t I live without? Eye cream-I’m really liking origins starting over eye cream. Rich and moisturizing. I also, unfortunately, can’t live without my topical antibiotic creams for now.
(metrogel an cleocin-T )
December 17, 2012 at 9:34 am
I just love Neutrogena’s “Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cream.” It’s got salicylic acid and retinol! The fewer skin-care steps before bed, the better
December 17, 2012 at 9:41 am
This will sound ridiculous on this post but it totally is my Cetaphil, (for sensitive skin) which I adore.
December 17, 2012 at 9:56 am
I couldn’t be without hand lotion. They get so dry in the winter!
December 17, 2012 at 9:57 am
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/280733100357586945
December 17, 2012 at 9:57 am
One thing I can’t live without is my Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion. I’ve used it for over 20 years!
December 17, 2012 at 9:58 am
coconut oil 4 lips and face
December 17, 2012 at 10:08 am
Obagi Vitamin-C serum. My skin drinks it up in the morning!
December 17, 2012 at 10:46 am
I live in the cold Midwest, so I cannot live without moisturizer.
December 17, 2012 at 11:06 am
Nice. My mom has been using cetaphil for years. She swears by it. Used to use it but recently changed to Sibu products. Pretty sure I can no longer live without their facewash
December 17, 2012 at 11:20 am
How can I choose just one!?
Definitely moisturizer. Lately I’ve been using Aveeno Positively Radiant products and it’s been pretty great for my skin. I’ve heard good things about Cetaphil.
December 17, 2012 at 11:26 am
I love my bare minerals. The lotion is perfect, and the powder has SPF built in. Win!
December 17, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Of all the things out there I think I would say coconut oil. A few months ago I started using it for everything from body lotion to hair moisturizer to a treatment for cuts and burns (as they are healing). I have a drawer full of other lotions and potions yet the little tupperware bowl of coconut oil is what I always reach for.
December 17, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Olay face wipes…no excuse not to wipe my makeup offe even when tired and lazy!
December 17, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Just could not do without Cetaphil lotion
December 17, 2012 at 1:02 pm
I have been a cetaphil user for most of my life and I honest don’t think I could use anything else on my sensitive skin. I have just come to love their lotion as well as the daily face wash.
December 17, 2012 at 1:09 pm
I could never live without my under-eye cream. It’s the only that’s ever been moisturizing enough for the mini-Sahara deserts under my eyes.
December 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm
My face wash. I can’t go to bed without a clean face!
December 17, 2012 at 3:13 pm
I couldn’t live without my hand creme since my hands dry out at work so much.
December 17, 2012 at 3:19 pm
i love using jojoba oil
thismomwins@gmail.com
December 17, 2012 at 3:19 pm
tweet https://twitter.com/thismomwins2/status/280814228363948032 thismomwins@gmail.com
December 17, 2012 at 3:45 pm
I like Olay 7effects with sunscreen.
December 17, 2012 at 3:48 pm
I jump around from product to product, but always use my MIL’s frankincense and myhrr balm, which is really unfair (to everyone else), because they don’t sell online. (WHICH THEY FREAKING SHOULD.)
December 17, 2012 at 3:54 pm
I can’t live without Aquaphor healing ointment
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
December 17, 2012 at 3:54 pm
https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/280823283719495680
December 17, 2012 at 4:06 pm
I’ve always loved St. Ives apricot scrub.. the off brand works, too
December 17, 2012 at 4:34 pm
I literally use nothing on my face (including soap) except for occasionally some coconut oil after I’ve been swimming.
December 17, 2012 at 4:53 pm
I can’t live without coconut oil anymore! I use it as a makeup remover and moisturizer for my face and all-over skin softening. Ditching all those little bottles of creams and serums was the best thing I ever did for my skin.
December 17, 2012 at 4:57 pm
I haven’t found a skin care product I can’t live without because I have acne prone skin and nothing has done a good job of cleaning my face and clearing up acne without making it worse.
Ritaat Cashel1916@yahoo.com
December 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm
I’m very fickle and can’t actually think of a must-have product!
December 17, 2012 at 7:55 pm
I cannot live without Neutrogena sunscreen
December 17, 2012 at 7:56 pm
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/280884209990651905
December 17, 2012 at 8:10 pm
I really love my clinique face wash bar soap. It’s the only thing I’ve found that works well with my skin.
December 17, 2012 at 8:40 pm
I actually like to use Simple cleanser, and Real Purity by Philosophy. But I would love to find a product that works to wash my face, and not strip my skin!
December 17, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Taking care of my skin excites me too. I can’t live without a good moisturizer with spf15+ and fragrance free, I’m using olay now, would try cetaphil. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
songyueyu at gmail
December 17, 2012 at 10:27 pm
tweet: https://twitter.com/syytta/status/280921354625220608
songyueyu at gmail
December 18, 2012 at 2:03 am
I don’t particularly use anything that I can’t live withou t but, When my daughter was a baby , I found her skin to be extremely sensitive,along with eczema, our dermatologist recommend, you guessed it, Cetafil. My daughter has found her baby has the same skin , Cetafil it is. This was 20 some years ago. Cetafil has been around a long time.
December 18, 2012 at 2:29 am
I could not go without Philosophy purity made simple face wash
December 18, 2012 at 8:44 am
cant live without my bobbi brown corrector
December 18, 2012 at 8:46 am
tweet
https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/281077270960041984
December 18, 2012 at 9:40 am
I absolutely cannot live without my St. Ives Apricot Scrub, which has been a staple in my skincare routine since I was 12 or 13 years old.
December 18, 2012 at 1:02 pm
I haven’t ever tried Cetaphil, but I am totally interested in trying it!
December 18, 2012 at 5:23 pm
I am currently pregnant and breaking out a lot because of it, so I couldn’t live without my peroxide gel!
chambanachik at gmail dot com
December 18, 2012 at 6:43 pm
I can’t live without my proactiv. I breakout way too bad without it.
December 18, 2012 at 6:43 pm
tweet
https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/281228234295746560
December 19, 2012 at 2:50 pm
I cannot live without my Tom’s of Maine Olive Oil facial bar soap
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
December 19, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Burt’s Bees lip balm!
December 21, 2012 at 6:55 am
Moisturizers are a must, especially during the winter.
December 21, 2012 at 8:26 am
Chapstick! I know it’s probably pathetic, but my bathroom is severely lacking in skincare products. I’ve got body wash, baby lotion and chapstick. It works. That’s motherhood.
December 21, 2012 at 12:09 pm
may kay extra emollient night cream
December 21, 2012 at 12:10 pm
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/282216238657204224
December 21, 2012 at 12:26 pm
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/282220423775662080
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
December 21, 2012 at 5:31 pm
I love any kind of sunscreen. And I currently use a night cream that has plant stem cells.
December 21, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/282301681759289345
December 22, 2012 at 4:02 pm
I couldn’t live without my lipbalm. My lips get so dry – especially in the winter.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
December 22, 2012 at 4:03 pm
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/282637514148298752
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
December 23, 2012 at 7:30 am
I couldn’t live without my Clarisonic
family74014 at gmail dot com
December 24, 2012 at 9:16 pm
My Aveeno positively radiant
natcarbonell {at} LIVE {dot} COM
December 24, 2012 at 9:18 pm
https://twitter.com/um_lil_cutie/status/283441520936366082
December 26, 2012 at 7:03 am
My Clarisonic!
family74014 at gmail dot com
December 26, 2012 at 11:02 am
I can’t live without moisturizer…my skin is so dry without it….and mascara for nights out.
December 26, 2012 at 5:15 pm
I could not live without my Philosophy Real Purity cleanser. The stuff is magic for my skin, and even takes off waterproof mascara.
December 27, 2012 at 9:24 am
I can’t live w/o Paula’s Choice 2% bha. Keeps the acne away and my pores looking not so scary!
December 27, 2012 at 8:38 pm
My NIVEA lip balm because it keeps my lips moisturized and soft!
December 29, 2012 at 12:38 pm
My Dove Body Bar
December 29, 2012 at 12:39 pm
tweet
https://twitter.com/BBirdie2/status/285122327933493248
December 30, 2012 at 1:25 am
Could not make it without my sunscreen.
December 30, 2012 at 1:26 pm
I cant live without my chapstick
December 30, 2012 at 9:25 pm
I can’t live without my face reality skincare products. The acne wash works very well to clean my skin, and the toner keeps it from feeling dry.
December 31, 2012 at 10:01 am
It changes periodically depending on my hormones (pregnant skin vs nursing skin vs normal skin) and weather but Benefit Total Moisture is topping the list right now. That stuff is magic in a jar.
December 31, 2012 at 10:05 am
Coconut oil!
December 31, 2012 at 11:17 am
Witch Hazel!
January 1, 2013 at 1:12 am
Of all skin products I own I could not live without moisturizer with SPF or my skin would be very dry. Now I would like to try Cetaphil products after reading your review. Thanks for this review and giveaway.
ctong2[at]gmail[dot]com
January 1, 2013 at 1:15 am
I tweeted about this promotion: https://twitter.com/ctong2/status/286037698207166464
ctong2[at]gmail[dot]com
January 1, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Yay for getting paid to show your naked face! I could not live without Burt’s Bees Night Cream which I use morning and night and Nivea Lip Balm. Since my skin is so dry, I really need to use Cetaphil Cleanser again since it is so gentle on my skin. Every cleanser I have used during this pregnancy has dried my skin out even more!
January 1, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/286284295558017024
Thank you!!
January 1, 2013 at 6:18 pm
I could not live without my daily body lotion. I use several brands depending on what condition my skin is in at that time.
wbailey113 at hotmail dot com
January 1, 2013 at 6:20 pm
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/286295676831272962
January 1, 2013 at 7:33 pm
i couldn’t live without my moisturizer
January 1, 2013 at 7:35 pm
i tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/286314608774500352
January 1, 2013 at 10:37 pm
In the winter I have to have my lip balm handy at all times.
January 1, 2013 at 10:38 pm
tweet
https://twitter.com/wizardewu/status/286360301027332097
January 2, 2013 at 6:31 am
I also have acne prone skin (I always ask myself why as an adutl do i still suffer from acne {sigh}) and can’t live without my facial cleanser! I need a good facial cleanser that also removes makeup and I’ve had great success with Cetaphil’s facial cleanser.
January 2, 2013 at 1:47 pm
IT’S A TOSS UP BETWEEN MY NEUTROGENA FACE OR BODY WASH… HM… DO I REALLY HAVE TO PICK? =)
January 2, 2013 at 1:48 pm
FACE WASH! https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/286589058002599937
January 2, 2013 at 6:15 pm
face moisturzier! thanks for the chance to win kmassman gmail
January 3, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Ii can’t do without my lip balm since my poor lips get flaky and chapped very easily
January 3, 2013 at 7:54 pm
https://twitter.com/LAMusing/status/287044057996345344
January 3, 2013 at 10:29 pm
I use cleanser and moisturizer every single day, so I don’t think I can name just one skin-care product. I actually use Cetaphil because it was recommended to me by a dermatologist (although he said I shouldn’t use moisturizer–unless I need it)
January 3, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Tweet! https://twitter.com/lexiquin/status/287083396851724288
January 4, 2013 at 12:36 am
Of all the skin care products I own, I cannot live without lotion! My skin will be all too tight and dry.
amy [at] utry [dot] it
January 4, 2013 at 12:37 am
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/287115433113419776
amy [at] utry [dot] it
January 5, 2013 at 5:14 am
I love my Clinique yellow moisturizer!
January 5, 2013 at 5:15 am
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/287547685966336000
January 5, 2013 at 7:31 am
I could not live without my moisturizer. Thanks for the coupon. Can’t wait to try Cetaphil.
January 5, 2013 at 2:01 pm
I cannot live without a non irritating moisturizer. I have really dry skin and my son has allergies. I would love to see if this works for both of us!
January 5, 2013 at 2:03 pm
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/Ilovemybeagle2/status/287680486904590337
January 5, 2013 at 2:13 pm
I could not live without moisturizer.
January 5, 2013 at 2:17 pm
Tweet
https://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/287683991702740992
January 5, 2013 at 3:26 pm
I was introduced to Cetaphil cleanser by an older lady who had gorgeous skin and I’ve been using it now for several years. I can’t give it up.
January 5, 2013 at 3:27 pm
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/287701867214012416
January 5, 2013 at 6:45 pm
Love Cetaphil cleanser, but could not live without my Retin-A.
January 5, 2013 at 6:46 pm
Tweeted.
https://twitter.com/Jayne_Martin/status/287751852865511424
January 6, 2013 at 1:51 pm
I love my daily moisturizer with spf!
January 6, 2013 at 1:52 pm
tweeted https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/288040294769913856
January 6, 2013 at 3:38 pm
I couldn’t live without my nighttime moisturizer.
lisalgm25 at gmail dot com
January 6, 2013 at 3:40 pm
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/288067307283025921
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
January 6, 2013 at 4:03 pm
Couldn’t do without petroleum jelly. I use it to remove my eye makeup.
January 6, 2013 at 5:00 pm
I couldnt live without facial moisturizer because my skin gets really dry especially after shaving
rounder9834 @yahoo.com
January 6, 2013 at 5:01 pm
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/288087567344226304
January 6, 2013 at 6:48 pm
my neutrogena eyecream
nannypanpan@gmail.com
January 6, 2013 at 7:33 pm
I could not live without my eye cream.
January 6, 2013 at 8:00 pm
I love my lip balm (Burt’s Bees)
January 6, 2013 at 8:13 pm
I can’t do without my body lotion especially in the winter.
January 6, 2013 at 8:14 pm
tweeted
https://twitter.com/leedhowell/status/288136519955402755
January 7, 2013 at 7:02 am
My Hello Kitty humidifier! It may not be a “product” like a lotion or balm or serum, but if I don’t sleep with it running every night in the winter, I get this horrible red, flaky patch of skin on my forehead and between my eyes that NOTHING will cure. SWEAR by the humidifier!
January 7, 2013 at 7:03 am
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/288298602646867968
January 7, 2013 at 7:43 am
I think it would be my moisturizer.
January 7, 2013 at 8:46 am
I can’t live without my Equate makeup remover wipes! Cheap but effective!
January 7, 2013 at 10:15 am
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/babybraddy/status/288347945357697025
January 7, 2013 at 11:58 am
Can’t go without my daily Olay moisturizer!
January 7, 2013 at 1:05 pm
i love baby lips
January 7, 2013 at 1:05 pm
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/288390411343503360
January 7, 2013 at 4:08 pm
Burt’s Bees Lip balm
Thanks for the contest.
January 7, 2013 at 4:24 pm
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/288440346998882306
January 7, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Oil of olay facial cleanser
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
January 7, 2013 at 4:52 pm
tweet
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/288447953868292099
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com