Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The ingredients are as follows: Water, cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearyl alcohol, methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben. Far from "gentle" are the above listed, however, they are common in many products. Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is a harsh surfacant, Propylene gylcol is a KNOWN skin irritant. Obviously there is a lot of alcohol too. The parabens are all preservatives and the most disturbing. Methyparaben is known to cause breast cancer AND "The October 3, 2006, issue of Toxicology published a study that shows when skin treated with creams that contain methylparaben was exposed to the sun's UVB rays, the skin cells died and there was considerable oxidative stress on the skin's tissue. Oxidative stress, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is responsible for a number of disease processes, including cancer." If you're male and you THINK you're safe think again "Parabens, including methylparaben, have estrogenic affects on the body, which means they can affect the reproductive glands. The January 2009 issue of Reproductive Toxicology reports that there is a probable interaction between parabens and the health and activity of cells in the testes, meaning a possible decrease in sperm production in males." I purchased this due to my sensitive skin. I have never displayed an allergy to ANYTHING skin related before I just have a bit of dryness from some products. I dont have many allergies, and certainly not skin allergies. I have used Cetaphil bars in the past with little concern. I figured liquid wash might be better. But I turned into a puffy looking lobster color anywhere it touched within 2 min of rinsing. I had to spend 24 hours inside until my skin calmed and take benadryl. This reaction confused my dermatologist tremendously as he recommends cetaphil to his patients with allergies. He said there must be some questionable ingredients within Cetaphil cleanser. This is the point I looked the above information up, and although I quoted Livestrong for information I found many instances and actual case studies. I'm left flabbergasted. Just beware that even though its marked "mild" thats due to it not having fragrance, and there are some harsh, potentially dangerous ingredients inside. I personally ended up moving onto home made, unscented cold process soap for my face.