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Review: Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion

In keeping with my promise of reviewing more drugstore products, I decided to purchase a commonly seen moisturizer here in the Philippines. No, I'm not willing to stoop down to the local Pond's or Olay's local formulation yet, but there are dependable brands out there. Here's my take from one of those brand's products - Cetaphil's Moisturizing Lotion.


Price and Availability: You'll have to excuse my forgetfulness as I again can only give a ballpark value for losing my receipt. I bought this 237 mL bottle for around 500-600 pesos (11-13 USD) from the nearest supermarket in my place. While it is not as affordable as the other moisturizers in your neighborhood drugstore, the product is quite easy to purchase.

Packaging: Simple, hygienic and quite sturdy. Very good, unless packaging is a factor for you.

Texture and Scent: The product is easy to squeeze out of its bottle thanks to its peculiar texture. It is not runny, not heavy, but it holds its shape well - making this product quite easy to spread on the face. As with all Cetaphil products, this moisturizer is fragrance-free, but it has a certain glue-like scent to it

Ingredients: (COSDNA link) If you're one of those who have aversions - personal, physical, psychological, whatever - on fatty alcohols, then you might want to steer clear of this one as Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion has a lot of it. Also, you might not want to use this on damaged or injured skin as it has Ceteareth-20, which is carcinogenic according to advocates of natural products, but is an OK ingredient with the FDA.


Finish/Effect: Just after application, the moisturizer leaves a thin, oily film on the skin which gradually tones down, leaving you with a non-greasy, soft and moisturized skin. I've been using this for weeks and so far, I've had no breakouts from the fatty alcohols in it.

Rating: Very basic moisturizer, although not as affordable as the others with similar, average performance. It has a few ingredients users might want to be careful of, but it does its job well, anyway.

Value for money: 3/5
Ingredients: 2/5
Performance:4/5
Overall: 3/5



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