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Gentle Exfoliating Lotion.

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Gentle Exfoliating Lotion
Masks & Peels

About this product

A lightweight exfoliating lotion designed to gently remove dead skin and soften the body and face, formulated with salicylic acid, mandelic acid, and gluconolactone.

Guru Score

84%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
2Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What the gurus are saying

This lotion earns consistent praise for its gentle exfoliation and hydrating feel on both face and body. Dermatologists found it safe enough for daily use even on sensitive areas like eyelids, with noticeably softer skin and no stinging or dryness, and one called it among CeraVe's best formulas to date. The combination of salicylic and mandelic acids plus gluconolactone makes it effective without the harshness people sometimes get from salicylic acid alone.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

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Masks & PeelsLotion

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Jenny Liu
Dr. Jenny Liu
322k subs
✓Yay
"I literally use this facial lotion as my morning facial moisturizer for like routinely over the summertime and did not get any burning and sting"
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.69M subs
✓Yay
"And then I finished this from [Cetaphil], the gentle exfoliating essay lotion. This is fantastic. One of [Cetaphil]'s best products."
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All 3 takes from Dr Dray
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"This is one of their best lotions to date and I'm really noticing that my forearms are like super soft and silky, my elbows are much younger feeling. [...] It's great, it is on par with the caliber of performance of Gold Bond-like products. [...] You can use this on the face. I've been using this on my face quite a bit and it's been great. [...] It's got salicylic acid in it and I've not had any issues with my eyelids getting dry, which happens to me [...] when I use salicylic acid cleansers sometimes. [...] In addition to the salicylic acid, it has mandelic acid, which is an alpha hydroxy acid that's pretty large, and it very gently exfoliates and it's hydrating. It also has gluconolactone, which is a polyhydroxy."
Trying Revlon Kiss SPF 20 Lip Balm & Shopping At Costco
"It's a really impressive formula And I'm hoping, fingers crossed, [Cetaphil] does not DC this, does not discontinue it because it's it's just too good."
I Finished These Skincare Products—Would I Repurchase?
"And then I finished this from [Cetaphil], the gentle exfoliating essay lotion. This is fantastic. One of [Cetaphil]'s best products."

Frequently asked.

What is CeraVe Gentle Exfoliating Lotion?

A lightweight exfoliating lotion designed to gently remove dead skin and soften the body and face, formulated with salicylic acid, mandelic acid, and gluconolactone.

Is CeraVe Gentle Exfoliating Lotion worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is CeraVe Gentle Exfoliating Lotion's Guru Score?

CeraVe Gentle Exfoliating Lotion holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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