La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Body Moisturizing Cream for Dry Skin
by La Roche-Posay · other
Editor's Take
Shea Butter and Niacinamide do the heavy lifting, but the base is pure petroleum and silicone , effective barrier repair dressed in dermatological packaging, not clean chemistry.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 5.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 2.4 / 10
The Verdict
This is a technically sophisticated barrier-repair cream that delivers on its atopic-skin promise through high-load Shea Butter, Niacinamide, and a prebiotic ferment. The efficacy is exceptional, the microbiome technology is modern, and the triple-repair mechanism genuinely addresses dry, compromised skin. The trade: it's built on a petroleum-and-silicone base that keeps the clean score low and the sustainability score lower. Worth it if barrier function matters more than ingredient origin; skip it if you're avoiding mineral oil and synthetic polymers.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Paraffinum Liquidum/Mineral Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Oleifera Oil/Rapeseed Seed Oil, Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide/Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Peg-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Cera Microcristallina/Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin, Sorbitan Tristearate, Dimethiconol, Mannose, Disodium Edta, Capryloyl Glycine, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Benzoate.