Sensitive skin meets silky soft hydration with this active-packed duo

The product

If you’ve heard of a certain spellbound aqua cream but can’t justify a lofty price tag, we’re here to introduce you to the affordable (and active-packed) solution. Introducing Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser and the Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Skin Replenishing Water Gel.

This oh-so-effective duo works doubly as hard to give your skin the ultra-nourishing, moisture-boosting hydration it so longs for. You might be wondering why we are singing the praises of a two-step approach (especially from the same brand). A totally valid query, answered by our Review Crew® members who found that this method has worked to give them the best skin hydration results possible. And of course, using products across a brand’s range means that you’re getting the most out of how the (science-backed) active ingredients were designed. 

Starting off with step number one in each and every beauty routine, a cleanse. Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser works from a cream consistency into a foaming lather to deeply remove all pore-clogging build-up caused by makeup and oils, all while leaving your skin barrier protected and not stripped of essential oils.   

And because we’re in our ‘slathering moisturiser on’ era (we don’t make the rules, we just enforce them) the  Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Skin Replenishing Water Gel is the flawless secret to giving our complexion an unmissable (enviably long-lasting) glow. This gel makes our skin feel like it’s just guzzled its mandatory two litres of water and has no signs of slowing down. 

The panel

BEAUTYcrew sent the Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser and Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Skin Replenishing Water Gel to a panel of women aged 18 to 40 with normal to dry skin aiming to up their hydration levels.

The lowdown

Here’s what the Review Crew® loved about the Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser and Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Skin Replenishing Water Gel. 

The nourishing effects: With a 4.5 star rating it’s clear to see that our Review Crew® members loved trialling this duo. And with the science-backed ingredient list and the long-lasting effects, we know why. It’s clear to us (and our members) that using this duo will give your skin non-stop nourishment. 

The long-lasting hydration hit: With specially designed slow-releasing technology, this duo just keeps on giving your skin that parch-quenching hydration boost it so needs. Boasting up to 72 hours of hydration, our members saw their skin plumped and found the gel to create a brilliant base for makeup. 

The ultra-lightweight formulation: Sure, with water in the name, no one is expecting this gel to be a thick heavy-feeling formula. But there’s always something to be said for a luxuriously lightweight moisturiser that swiftly sinks into your skin. And our Review Crew® members were keen to comment on just that, with member after member raving about not only the formula type but how suitable it is for people suffering from dry and sensitive skin. 

The verdict

Want to know more about this sensitive skin-saving duo? Read more Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser and Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Skin Replenishing Water Gel reviews.

The products for this Review Crew® trial have been provided by Cetaphil to Are Media and BEAUTYcrew for the purpose of trial and review by Review Crew® members.

*This combined average star rating for Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser and Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Skin Replenishing Water Gel is based on a combined total of 295 reviews submitted and is correct as of 18/01/2024.

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