"La Roche-Posay - Cicaplast Balm B5+" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Panthenol, glycerin, butylene glycol and caprylyl glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone, caprylyl glycol and hydrogenated polyisobutene) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 1.90% - 2.30% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: titanium dioxide, vitamin e and zinc gluconate

Irritation risk

This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 21.05A$ in Australia and from 4.74£ up to 12.84£ in the United Kingdom.

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Anti-blemish
Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, butylene glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

glycerin 3% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

lactobacillus 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A non-living ingredient made by fermentation with the bacteria Lactobacillus. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help reduce inflammation

panthenol 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Anti-aging

This product contains centella asiatica leaf extract. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

centella asiatica leaf extract 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. It can be irritating to sensitive skin. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It could, however, itself be irritating.

butyrospermum parkii butter 2.4% - 2.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

tocopherol 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

Anti-blemish

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

centella asiatica leaf extract 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

zinc gluconate 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin

Evens skin tone

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

zinc gluconate 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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Key Actives

zinc gluconate 0.45% - 0.65%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Exfoliation, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-blemish

centella asiatica leaf extract 0.55% - 0.8%

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Works for: Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

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Potential irritants

polymnia sonchifolia root juice 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

A plant extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties

zea mays starch 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Mattifying

Used to thicken the product's consistency

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 2.4% - 2.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

zea mays starch 1.6% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Mattifying

Used to thicken the product's consistency

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

hydrogenated polyisobutene 5.8% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin

dimethicone 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

Ingredient list view

Water, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Panthenol, Zea mays starch, Propanediol, Butylene glycol, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Centella asiatica leaf extract, Polymnia sonchifolia root juice, Zinc gluconate, Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, Silica, Aluminum hydroxide, Magnesium sulfate, Mannose, Capryloyl glycine, Caprylyl glycol, Vitreoscilla ferment, Citric acid, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Lactobacillus, Acetylated glycol stearate, Maltodextrin, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide

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Key ingredients	panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +6 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: copper gluconate manganese gluconate +1 more	Common: panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +4 more Other: anhydroxylitol butyrospermum parkii butter extract +5 more	Common: panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +4 more Other: anhydroxylitol butyrospermum parkii butter extract +5 more	Common: panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +4 more Other: anhydroxylitol butyrospermum parkii butter extract +5 more	Common: panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +2 more Other:	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 oligopeptide-32 +8 more	Common: panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +2 more Other: hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid pantolactone +3 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: niacinamide palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +10 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum petrolatum +3 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: ascorbic acid caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more
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Potential Irritants	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-4 isostearate Has skin benefit? +6 more	zinc gluconate Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-4 isostearate Has skin benefit? +5 more	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? +2 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +5 more	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +6 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? +5 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? ascorbyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +4 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? hydrogenated polyisobutene Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrogenated polyisobutene Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrogenated polyisobutene Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +29 more

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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+

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