La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Soothing Therapeutic Balm — Efficacy 4.0/5.0, Safety 4.6/5.0 | DemythSkin
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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Soothing Therapeutic Balm

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Soothing Therapeutic Balm

MoisturizerBarrier Repair
Efficacy
Strong
4.0 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.6 / 5.0
System Verdict
Excellent soothing balm, but not a miracle repair cream. The efficacy score lands at 4.0 because the formula is legitimately strong for barrier comfort: glycerin, panthenol, shea butter, dimethicone, and madecassoside are all useful, and several sit high enough in the INCI to matter. It is not higher because the “repair” actives are supportive rather than clinically transformative, and the formula is mostly an occlusive-humectant base with limited true treatment power; however, the base is well built and the pH-dependent issues are minimal for this product type.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
CI 77891/Titanium Dioxide
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Aqua/WaterDimethiconeGlycerinButyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea ButterPanthenolCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 DimethiconeMadecassoside
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Hydrogenated PolyisobuteneButylene GlycolAluminum Starch OctenylsuccinatePropanediolTrihydroxystearinZinc GluconateManganese GluconateMagnesium SulfateDisodium EDTACopper GluconateAcetylated Glycol StearatePolyglyceryl-4 IsostearateSodium BenzoatePhenoxyethanolChlorhexidine Digluconate
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