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Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser

Physical Product · Cleansers · 6 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/SkincareAddiction

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I haven’t noticed any extra dryness or irritation so far

Cons

  • Salicylic acid in a cleanser doesn't stay on your skin long enough to actually do much for sebaceous filaments. You'd get way better results from a leave-on BHA treatment 2-3x/week (like Paula's Choice 2% BHA or COSRX BHA Blackhead Power...
  • you're probably fine if you're not seeing irritation but maybe space them out more - could do the SA cleanser in the morning and adapalene at night instead of back to back
  • I recently started using a new cleanser (Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser) with the Differin Adapalene and I’ve seen a 50/50 response on people saying that’s okay and people saying it isn’t. I haven’t noticed any extra dryness or...
  • Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser, only been using that for a month.
  • if you’re using the SA cleanser everyday, stop immediately, you’re over exfoliating.

Sentiment

1 positive (17%) · 3 mixed (50%) · 2 negative (33%)

Trust + time weighted score: -20% · raw score -17%

What redditors said (6 of 6)

Salicylic acid in a cleanser doesn't stay on your skin long enough to actually do much for sebaceous filaments. You'd get way better results from a leave-on BHA treatment 2-3x/week (like Paula's Choice 2% BHA or COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid) than from a wash-off product.
negative · u/I****5 · r/SkincareAddiction · comment · Jan 31, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
you're probably fine if you're not seeing irritation but maybe space them out more - could do the SA cleanser in the morning and adapalene at night instead of back to back
mixed · u/S****7 · r/SkincareAddiction · comment · Mar 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I haven’t noticed any extra dryness or irritation so far
positive · u/k****5 · r/SkincareAddiction · Mar 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I recently started using a new cleanser (Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser) with the Differin Adapalene and I’ve seen a 50/50 response on people saying that’s okay and people saying it isn’t. I haven’t noticed any extra dryness or irritation so far
mixed · u/k****5 · r/SkincareAddiction · Mar 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser, only been using that for a month.
mixed · u/g****a · r/SkincareAddiction · Mar 2, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
if you’re using the SA cleanser everyday, stop immediately, you’re over exfoliating.
negative · u/e****z · r/SkincareAddiction · comment · Jan 28, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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