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Maya's readLa Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ is a moisturizer built around Glycerin, Shea Butter and Pro-vitamin B5. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair, anti-aging. Best suited to dry, dehydrated and normal skin. One caveat: very breakout-prone skin may find it too rich.
Skip it if you're very breakout-prone — it carries shea butter, which can clog some pores.
What it delivers
How it feels A rich, cushiony cream that sinks in slowly — comforting on dry skin, possibly too much for oily skin in summer. — estimated from the formula
What's in it that matters
Classic humectant with strong evidence for improving skin hydration and supporting barrier when combined with emollients.
Rich plant butter that nourishes and softens dry skin and supports barrier, but can clog pores for some acne-prone users.
Humectant and soothing ingredient that helps calm irritation and supports barrier repair and recovery.
Synthetic liquid hydrocarbon emollient that creates a smooth, non-tacky film and can replace mineral oil in some formulas.
Purified centella triterpene that calms inflammation supports barrier repair and enhances collagen and elastic fiber remodeling in photoaged skin.
Key facts
- Type
- Moisturizer
- Key actives
- Glycerin, Shea Butter, Pro-vitamin B5
- Fragrance
- None detected
- Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe
- Not likely — has oils or esters it can feed on
- Pregnancy
- No flagged actives
- Ingredients
- 15 listed
- Typical price
- ~€16
How to use it
Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.
Free from
- Fragrance-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
Best for
- Dry
- Dehydrated
- Normal
- Sensitive
Worth knowing
- May clog pores (very acne-prone skin): Shea Butter
Common questions
Is La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ good for dry skin?
By our read of the formula, it suits dry, dehydrated, normal skin. La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ is a moisturizer built around Glycerin, Shea Butter and Pro-vitamin B5. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair, anti-aging. Best suited to dry, dehydrated and normal skin. One caveat: very breakout-prone skin may find it too rich.
How do you use La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+?
Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.
What are the key ingredients in La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+?
The actives that do the work are Glycerin, Shea Butter, Pro-vitamin B5, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Madecassoside. The rest of the list is texture, preservatives and emulsifiers that hold the formula together.
Does La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ contain fragrance?
No. By our reading of the ingredient list it is fragrance-free, which is a plus for sensitive or reactive skin.
The full formula, decoded
Every ingredient on the label, in the order it appears (highest amount first). We link the 8 our library knows, name what each one does, and flag anything that can irritate or clog. The rest we leave plain, nothing is hidden.
- Aqua/WaterSolvent (base)
- Hydrogenated PolyisobuteneEmollient
- DimethiconeOcclusive
- GlycerinHumectant
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterEmollientmay clog pores
- PanthenolHumectant
- Zea Mays StarchTexture
- PropanediolHumectant
- Butylene GlycolHumectant
- Centella Asiatica Leaf ExtractBotanical extract
- Zinc GluconateMineral
- MadecassosideSoothing
- Manganese GluconateMineral
- Alpha-Glucan OligosaccharideHumectant (sugar)
- SilicaTexture
Copy the raw INCI list
Aqua/Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Panthenol, Zea Mays Starch, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Madecassoside, Manganese Gluconate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Silica
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