Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser vs The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

Two gentle cleansers that could not look or feel more different despite serving the same basic purpose. The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser starts as a balm that you warm between your palms, massage into dry skin, and watch transform into a milky cleanser as you add water. It dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and grime while leaving skin feeling nourished from the squalane — it is a genuinely pleasant experience that makes cleansing feel like a mini spa moment. Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is the definition of no-nonsense — you pump it out, apply it to wet skin, rinse it off, and you are done in seconds. There is no transformation, no ritual, just reliable gentle cleansing that has been trusted by dermatologists for decades. If you enjoy the process of skincare and want your cleanser to do more than just clean, The Ordinary delivers a surprisingly luxurious experience for its price. If you want the fastest, most foolproof gentle cleanse possible, Cetaphil has been doing that one job perfectly for longer than most of us have been alive.