Reddit mentions of Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream for Dry/Sensitive Skin, Fragrance Free 16 oz (Pack of 2)

I use Cetaphil cream (not the stuff in the pump bottle). I ran an experiment where I moisturized half my face with Cetaphil and the other half with some expensive organic hypo-allergenic stuff for a month and then had my gf decide which side look and felt better. She chose the Cetaphil. Not terribly scientific, I know, but it was enough to convince me that the cheap stuff is okay.

I've been using a tub like the one in that Amazon link for right at one year now and it's still 90% full. In other words, I will probably get bored and try something else before my first tub runs out. Also, it cost a lot less than the Amazon price at my local Target.

Thanks! I use the one in the tub, but to be completely honest I highly prefer Vanicream moisturizure and the Vanicream cleansing bar to my current CeraVe/Cetaphil regiment. I find the Vanicream products to have a more moisturizing and lighter feel on my skin, but it's only a small improvement over the good thing I've got going currently.

I had a badass skincare routine going before pregnancy that is totally not pregnancy friendly; I’m talking BHA/AHAs, special face washes, and rags, everything...

I got some pretty bad acne when I had to stop my routine, probably just because my skin was oily and I hadn’t looked into how to handle it while gestating just yet. But I’m getting MUCH better in the 2nd trimester, and now it’s just healing the scars left from the hell trimester. Here we go:

Face:
• Garnier Clean+ Clarifying Cleansing Gel Sensitive Skin - Takes off my makeup easily. Mostly used in the shower because washing faces in sinks is brutal in the bad way.
• Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water for Oily Skin - Takes off eye makeup easily if your having trouble with your thick black eyeliner smearing down your face because you “insist on doing your makeup like a ‘vam-per’” according to your parents.
• MISSHA Time Revolution Clear Toner - Expensive as shit toner that I paid over $18 for and is now listed at $15, WTF Amazon. But it’s good stuff, pregnancy safe, toner is good stuff anyway, and it’s helping with evening my skin tone back out from the acne scars.
• Triple Vitamin C Serum L-Ascorbic Acid - Vit C oil to help you fake that “pregnant glow” that we were all promised...
• Bio-Oil Liquid Purcellin Oil - I use an off brand that I got on clearance but omg...like...I know this stuff is expensive but it’s a miracle. You just dab some on your scarred places, like the acne marks, or where your stupid fucking cat decided your hand was a snack and ripped a hole on your hand, or dark spots on your legs because you’re still bad at shaving leg hair and not leg skin, and I swear it fades SO FAST. Also rub it all over your boobs and belly. Like pretty much I would bathe in this from the neck down if it wouldn’t bankrupt my family.
• Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream for Dry/Sensitive Skin - Old faithful, the moisturizer. A tiny bit goes a long way. Also tends to make its way to my boobs when I’m tired and dont feel like using other lotions.

Body:
• NIVEA Q10 Skin Firming Hydration Body Lotion - Bought pre-pregnancy. I used to use it every single morning and night on my thighs and it totally does reduce the appearance of cellulite. Now I use it lazily but it’s there and smells ok so it’s my go-to body lotion.
• Lansinoh Hpa Lanolin Nipple Soothing Cream - my nipples are pierced and those things get dry in the winter. Baby may not be here yet but I went ahead and decided to try this stuff out. Seems legit. It’s super thick, moreso than Vaseline but I dig it.

I also use special toothpaste (not because pregnant, because shit teeth), a special washcloth (because I developed keratosis pilaris (sp?) and I wasn’t having it. The special rag put a stop to it FAST), lady-bits wash (because I get self conscious about sweating and smelling funky), special “sensitive skin” lube, and well I guess that’s about it. I sound like an amazon ad for many products. I’m not. Just a researcher/lover of my husband describing me as “so soft” when he touches me. 🤗

So this?

I'm 22 and almost clear from the black marks. I tried almost EVERYTHING. Try these three steps.
Step one: Sulfur Soap
Step two: Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness
Step Three: Cetaphil Fragrance Free Moisturizing Cream
Step Four optional*: Clearasil Acne Treatment Cream, Tinted

Now try not to eat chocolate, eggs, and sour cream.
It may sound a lot but it works.
Good Luck.