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Best for acne-prone and oily skin
Neutrogena Deep Clean Acne Foaming Cleanser 100 g (Kenvue Official Store)
₱314 per 100 g
Best for sensitive, dry skin
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 236 ml, for sensitive skin (Cetaphil Flagship Store)
₱565 ~₱239 per 100 ml
Quick verdict
Overall pick Neutrogena Deep Clean Acne Foaming Cleanser 100 g (Kenvue Official Store)
Neutrogena scores higher overall (87 vs 82): it has an exact FDA notification, a full ingredient list and a mild 0.5% salicylic acid wash for acne-prone skin. Cetaphil is the shorter, fragrance-free option the guide picks for sensitive, dry skin, but its listing has wrong volume and model fields.
Choose Neutrogena if
You have acne-prone or oily skin and want a mild medicated wash (0.5% salicylic acid) with a full ingredient list. It contains fragrance and can dry or sting skin that is already irritated.
Choose Cetaphil if
Your skin is dry or sensitive and you want a short, fragrance-free ingredient list from the brand's flagship store. It is not an acne treatment.
The overall pick follows the weighted Wellness Picks score (87 vs 82 out of 100), not the number of criteria won below.
Head-to-head summary
Rows come from each product’s record and from the guide that ranks both. Prices checked 2026-10-14. We did not use or test either product.
Criterion by criterion
Where the evidence is not strong enough to call a winner, we say so.
What you will care about when choosing
Neutrogena is priced per 100 g (₱314 for 100 g) and Cetaphil per ml (₱565 for 236 ml, about ₱239 per 100 ml). One is grams and one is millilitres, so we do not call this one.
Evidence: Shopee prices in our facial cleanser guide.
Cetaphil is described as fragrance-free; the Neutrogena ingredient list includes fragrance.
Evidence: Both ingredient lists as printed in the Shopee listings.
Neutrogena lists 0.5% salicylic acid; Cetaphil lists none and is not sold as an acne product.
Evidence: Both Shopee listings.
Both listings print the full list.
Evidence: Both Shopee listings.
From our weighted scoring
23 vs 24 out of 25 points.
17 vs 16 out of 20 points.
15 vs 14 out of 20 points.
7 vs 6 out of 10 points.
15 vs 15 out of 15 points.
10 vs 7 out of 10 points.
Final result
Rounds count every row equally. The weighted Wellness Picks score does not, and it decides the pick. On the scoring axes, a lead of at least 10% of the axis points counts as a round won.
Evidence and limits
- Neutrogena: listing checked 2026-10-14; registration NN-1000014716750.
- Cetaphil: listing checked 2026-10-14; registration NN-1000013792957.
- We compare what each listing and the FDA notification list state; we did not use or test either product, and the FDA notifies cosmetics, it does not approve them.
- Not compared for lack of evidence: how well either cleans or how it affects your skin, and warranty or returns.
- Neutrogena: notification NN-1000014716750, valid to June 2028. Cetaphil: NN-1000013792957, valid to November 2027, with several other notifications for the same name. No FDA advisory found naming either cleanser.
- The Neutrogena listing ticks acne-prone, combination, dry, normal and oily skin at once. The Cetaphil listing gives volume 250 ml and model "1 l" for a 236 ml bottle.
- "Dermatologist tested", "clinically proven" and "hypoallergenic" are the brands' own words; neither listing includes a study. A medicated wash does not replace treatment for moderate or severe acne.
- Prices change; a price change does not change a score unless we re-score the product. This is general information, not medical advice.
- Fact-checked and reviewed by WellnessPicks team on 2026-10-25.
