cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar
cetaphil Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar lists 18 ingredients on its label, 15 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of fragranceFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasersContains animal-derivedContains mineral oil
Key ingredients
- CLEANSING
- Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateStearic AcidSodium TallowateSodium CocoateSodium Stearate
- ANTIPLAQUE
- Water
- ANTISTATIC
- Sodium Isethionate
- DENATURANT
- Glycerin
Other ingredients
Sodium ChloridePEG-20Masking FragrancePetrolatumSodium Isostearoyl LactylateSucrose CocoateTitanium DioxidePentasodium PentetateTetrasodium EtidronateSodium Palm Kernelate
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate | CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Stearic Acid | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, FRAGRANCE, REFATTING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Tallowate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 4 · 1 | Green |
| Water | ANTIPLAQUE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Isethionate | ANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Cocoate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Stearate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Glycerin | DENATURANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, ORAL CARE, SKIN PROTECTING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sodium Chloride | BULKING, FRAGRANCE, ORAL CARE, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| PEG-20 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Masking Fragrance | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Petrolatum | ANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT · 限制 II/904 (except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen) | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Sucrose Cocoate | ANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Titanium Dioxide | UV FILTER · 附录 VI · 最高浓度 25%* *: In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g (Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation) · 限制 <empty>; as a constituent of other substances, or in mixtures, in concentrations equal to, or greater than 0.1% by weight; Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substance or in mixtures in concentrations equal to ot greater than 0.1% by weight; Shall not be used as propellant in aerosols for any use. Aerosols dispenser containing the substance as propellant shall not | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Pentasodium Pentetate | CHELATING · 限制 II / 1721 | 0 · – | Green |
| Tetrasodium Etidronate | CHELATING, EMULSION STABILISING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING · 限制 III/53 | 0 · – | Green |
| Sodium Palm Kernelate | CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Mild cleanser with rich lather and low irritation; hygroscopic, requires moisture-resistant packaging
- Stearic Acid
- Fatty acid emulsifier, white waxy solid; adds slip feel
- Sodium Tallowate
- Animal-derived soap, strong degreasing; harsh foam dries skin, needs softeners, caution for sensitive/eczema skin, verify source compliance
- Water
- Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth
- Sodium Isethionate
- Mild surfactant with low foam but good cleaning; ideal for sensitive-skin cleansers.
- Sodium Cocoate
- Sodium cocoate, mild cleanser; 1–5% typical, high % irritation, sensitive skin
- Sodium Stearate
- Sodium stearate, soap-based anionic surfactant for cleansing and emulsifying; alkaline, caution for sensitive skin
- Glycerin
- Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives
- Sodium Chloride
- Salt for gel viscosity control; used as precipitant in soaps
- PEG-20
- Not decoded yet
- Masking Fragrance
- Not decoded yet
- Petrolatum
- Mineral oil occlusive and antistatic; requires full refining history to ensure absence of potential carcinogens.
- Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate
- Not decoded yet
- Sucrose Cocoate
- Non-ionic surfactant, gentle emulsifier, plant-derived, low comedogenic.
- Titanium Dioxide
- Physical UV filter and colorant up to 25%; nano form requires attention
- Pentasodium Pentetate
- Gentle chelator replacing EDTA; prevents oxidation discoloration, low dosage
- Tetrasodium Etidronate
- Chelating agent, stabilizer, restricted use, concentration dependent.
- Sodium Palm Kernelate
- Gentle sodium fatty acid surfactant; mild cleansing with fine lather; common in cleansers and body washes
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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