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67% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 12 in skincare
Sample
46 redditors with explicit opinion · 31 positive · 6 negative · 9 neutral
Score
0.715 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 53–79% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Highly Recommended — ≥65% positive across ≥7 redditors.
Sources
r/SkincareAddiction, r/MakeupAddictionCanada
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Highly Recommended
Roche Posay Cicaplast
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TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Heavy-duty barrier repair cream that soothes red, irritated skin and works under tretinoin. May clog pores or worsen already-damaged barriers.
What redditors love
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Holy grail for red, sore skin relief
“CeraVe Moisturizing Cream or La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 (the "holy grail" for red, sore skin)”
u/u/Trepenwitz
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Works as occlusive moisturizer under tretinoin dryness
“The formula can be drying, which is expected with Tret. I've found using **La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5** as my moisturiser really helps. It's a great occlusive”
u/u/nightyard2
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Provides moisture and barrier support during active use
“I also use **La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 pretty much all the time to help with moisture and barrier support”
u/u/brydguzmer
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Super soothing and healing on compromised skin
“Super soothing and healing”
u/u/Valuable-Moment973
What they don’t
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Can worsen already-damaged barriers instead of repairing
“I then tried using the LRP Cicaplast baume b5 bc everyone said it was hg of barrier repair but it cooked my barrier even more”
u/u/050h4n
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Clogs pores on some skin types
“clogged my pores”
u/u/Valuable-Moment973
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Doesn't resolve persistent perioral dermatitis flare-ups
“I have only used water for cleansing, and a La Roche Posay cicaplast Baume B5* a few times a day. But it just keeps blushing up, doesn't get better at all”
u/u/Sallycph
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What 46 redditors actually said.
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u/DesperateAd8982
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r/SkincareAddiction
All hail cicaplast cream‼️ These are my results after just 14 days.
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u/050h4n
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r/SkincareAddiction
o 5 days a week which was too much and yes I sandwiched. I then tried using the LRP Cicaplast baume b5 bc everyone said it was hg of barrier repair but it cooked my barrier even more
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u/throwawayforrealz87
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r/SkincareAddiction
I'm currently using La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Lip Balm and love it!
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u/chatparty
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r/SkincareAddiction
kin apparently according to what works for you and all I can say is you can pry la Roche posay cicaplast baume 5 from my cold dead hands. The only moisturizer I will use at night
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u/BlueButterfly1972
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r/MakeupAddictionCanada
La Roche Posay cicaplast baume b5 worked wonders for my skin. I used it in conjunction with Skin1004 centella amp
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u/Trepenwitz
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r/SkincareAddiction
cleanser at night. Use a cermide rich moisturizer. CeraVe Moisturizing Cream or La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 (the "holy grail" for red, sore skin). Once your skin gets back to normal, come
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"When my skin is irritated, I use La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5 balm."
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"worm or larva in my la roche posay cicaplast"
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"rds Periodal Dermatitis. Since then I have only used water for cleansing, and a La Roche Posay cicaplast Baume B5\* a few times a day. But it just keeps blushing up, doesn’t get better at all."
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"lly been using this cream as my daily lotion though and my skin feels so good. [La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5, Healing Ointment and Soothing Therapeutic Multi Purpose Cream](https://www.ama"
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"la roche posay reformulates cicaplast balm In usa"
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"Post care was tower 28 spray and cicoplastB5 Balm from la Roche posay."
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"La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume solves all ills for me.
You may need to check it isn't something more than ju"
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"I have always used aquaphor or LRP B5 baume as my occluding product."
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"I also tried LRP's Cicaplast and I was shocked at how peely my face was the next morning."
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"et it settle down or switch to a super gentle cleanser and moisturiser and SPF. La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume is a great barrier repair cream and great moisturiser but it’s also quite heavy"
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"PM moisturizer. On the nights when I don’t use tret, I add on a thick layer of La Roche Posay cicaplast baume 5 almost like a night mask to help heal the skin and soothe irritation."
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"On days when I feel a bit dry, I'll add LRP cicaplast, usually around my mouth and eyes."
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"products that I think deserve their praise in my journey is the Byoma milky toner and LRP Cicaplast."
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"exfoliate about 3x a week using Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant. I also use \*\*La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 pretty much all the time to help with moisture and barrier support.
So far my"
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"I am still looking for a barrier repair cream that is not LRP cicaplast or Petroleum Jelly. I have sensory issues and find it hard to sleep"
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"ose and under my top lip. Not it's intended use but I find a very thin layer of La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume in those areas in my evening skincare evens out the bumpiness in those areas an"
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"ng mask at night. Sunblock is just Biore UV. For dryness during winter, I use LRP cicaplast baume."
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"more irritation. I would also add a super product to the mix - Avene Cicalfate, LRP Cicaplast baume to layer before and after tret to further buffer irritation. Basically you want"
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"la since I tried it so I cant speak for the new formulation.
19. **La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ - 7/10**
*Pros:* Super soothing and healing.
*Cons:* clogged my pores (a"
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"beginning when I was experiencing extreme dryness/flaking I used a TINY bit of LaRoche posay Baume B5 as needed. I also take OMEGA 369 supplements to hydrate my skin “from within”."
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"My (33yo male with dry skin) routine (in sequence): Night: Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm, Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, Paula's Choice Retinaldehyde Treatment, La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume."
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"Wanted to show you my results after one week of using La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5"
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"ary Hyaluronic acid serum on damp skin, lock it in with a moisturiser and then La Roche posay Cicaplast baume as a barrier cream on top to keep in the moisture. I have oily skin but turns o"
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"started using cetaphil cleanser, LRP cica spray and balm and deux (as well as my SPF). This is my after picture"
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"Occational: La roche posay cicaplast"
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"La Roche-Posay, both the Cicaplast Baume B5 and Triple Repair Moisturizer"
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"Cicaplast La Roche Posay"
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"La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5+ which seemed ok for a week and I wasn't dried up and flaky, then"
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"la roche-posay cicaplast"
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"er gel
Aloe vera from the pharmacy
Naturie hatomugi skin conditioning gel
LRP Cicaplast baume
Plain argan oil
Cerave moisturising cream (in tub)
These haven't irritated"
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"ny bit of a thick occlusive layer, either Vaseline, CeraVe Healing Ointment, or La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume. It prevents the water from evaporating out of your skin overnight.
I can't he"
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"La Roche Posay toleriane moisturizer (dime size) mixed w La Roche Posay cicaplast (1/2 dime size)"
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"urito Oat gel cream (did not like the consistency) and recently I started using la roche posay cicaplast baume which seems fine so far."
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"I currently use the La Roche Posay Cicaplast to try help"
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"in a flare up I use La Roche Posay cicaplast"
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"La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5 Baume, and La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5 Gel, for spots that have been scratched, to help them heal"
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"I do have the la Roche posay b5 cicaplast cream which I put on at night too when I remember but doesn't seem"
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"La Roche posay cicaplast"
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