La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5 Soothing Therapeutic Multi Purpose Cream
by La Roche-Posay · skin_care
Editor's Take
This is the balm I’d hand over for a cranky barrier, but not to anyone chasing green chemistry or a featherlight finish.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 6.8 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.4 / 10
The Verdict
La Roche-Posay gets the important part right: Panthenol, Madecassoside, shea butter, and a stubborn occlusive base make this a strong recovery cream for dry, irritated, over-washed skin. The feel comes from silicone and hydrogenated polyisobutene, so expect protection and slip more than a light, breathable lotion feel. The green-chemistry side is the weak spot, since the same ingredients that make it cling also make it petrochemical-heavy and less biodegradable. Worth it as a practical barrier balm, not as a clean-beauty trophy.
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.