La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5 Soothing Therapeutic Multi Purpose Cream
by La Roche-Posay · other
Editor's Take
Keep this behind the counter for angry, compromised skin: the silicone-heavy base is no clean-beauty darling, but the barrier-care credentials are unusually convincing.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 6.8 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.3 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is above the middle, with 5% Panthenol, Madecassoside, and shea butter supporting recovery while Dimethicone provides a protective seal. Technology is Modern, thanks to the water-in-oil base and Sepitonic M3 mineral complex. Cleanliness and sustainability are the trade-off, since the persistent silicone and petrochemical base limits COSMOS alignment. A credible treatment for chafed, irritated, or overworked skin, rather than an everyday lightweight moisturizer.
Full INCI list
Aqua/ Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Panthenol, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Trihydrox Tearin, Zinc Gluconate, Madecassoside, Manganese Gluconate, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Edta, Copper Gluconate, Capryloyl Glycine, Citric Acid, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide.