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Cetaphil Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes.

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About this product

Gentle, pre-moistened wipes designed to remove makeup and cleanse the face without requiring water or a sink.

Full ingredients

Water, Isohexadecane, Dicaprylyl Ether, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hexylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Aloe Vera), Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Matricaria Flower Extract (Chamomile), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Laurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Disodium Edta, Ethylene Brassylate, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Gentle enough for post-surgery use
Convenient for limited mobility

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

These wipes work well as a convenient backup when washing up isn't possible, though not everyone reaches for cleansing wipes as a first choice. One expert found them practical for recovery situations where mobility is limited, while another noted they use them only occasionally since it's not their go-to cleansing method. Not many gurus have weighed in yet, so there's not a lot to go on so far.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take April 2024

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

Wipes & pads

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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89k subs

✓Mixed

"I'm not a big cleansing wipe person but occasionally I like to try them out because sometimes at night I just keep them on my nightstand so if I've had a migraine that day or something like that I can still remove my makeup and not feel guilty about it that I didn't wash my face."

Tea with MD

115k subs

✓Yay

"I also packed some Cetaphil Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes in case I cannot get up to go to the bathroom which I think after a c-section I won't be able to walk for a little bit."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Cetaphil Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes?

Gentle, pre-moistened wipes designed to remove makeup and cleanse the face without requiring water or a sink.

Is Cetaphil Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Cetaphil Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes's Guru Score?

Cetaphil Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.