Could a £7 facewash give you that celebrity glow?
IT IS usually found in pharmacy aisles beside creams to treat painful skin conditions such as eczema in children.
But these days it seems you are just as likely to come across Cetaphil in the beauty cupboards of the rich and famous.
It has emerged that the cleanser is responsible for the glowing skin of a host of stars including Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden and actresses Charlize Theron and Olivia Wilde.
Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, which currently costs £6.74 at Boots and is also stocked in pharmacies such as Lloyds and online on Amazon, is fragrance and soap free and contains just eight ingredients, which makes it less harsh on the skin than other facewashes containing long lists of chemicals.
Dermatologistsis developed it for people with highly sensitive skin so it is often favoured by ezcema and psoriasis sufferers. Its formula suits all ages, from babies to mums and the elderly.
And yesterday Miss Holden, 44, revealed that it is her secret to remaining fresh-faced. ‘I swear by Cetaphil. It isn’t fancy or expensive but it does what I need it to do,’ she said. The mother of two girls said she had started looking into ways to improve her skin after playing Princess Fiona in Shrek in the West End in 2011, which meant wearing heavy green make-up each night.
She said she used to have botox injections and plastic surgery but that nearly dying giving birth to her daughter Hollie in 2012 put her off any more invasive treatments. She now relies on radio frequency energy facials (as well as more budgetfriendly products such as Cetaphil) to hold back the years. Rush actress Miss Wilde, 31, has described Cetaphil as ‘the best’ facial cleanser, while Monster star Miss Theron, 39, said she loves the ‘clean smell’.
Beauty therapist Joanne Evans, of Dr Jules Nabet’s Medical Rooms in London, said that she has been recommending Cetaphil to clients for years, adding: ‘It’s a very gentle cleanser for sensitive skins … It’s great for breakouts too, dermatologists recommend this as [one of the best] cleansers.’