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Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream vs La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+: which is better?

One is a lighter daily cream for combo skin; the other is a heavier repair balm for irritated, stripped skin.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated about the same — 82 vs 83 nextscore
  • More reviewed: Cicaplast Balm B5+ — 1,370 vs 53 verdicts

Round Lab suits lighter hydration on combo or oily skin, while Cicaplast suits heavier repair for dry, irritated, or tret-wrecked skin.

Choose Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream if

  • you want a light, non-greasy cream
  • you have combination or oily skin

Choose La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ if

  • you need a heavy barrier-repair balm
  • you have very dry, irritated, or sensitive skin

At a glance

Birch Juice Moisturizing CreamLa Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+
$0.29/ml$0.23/ml
82 · 53 verdicts83 · 1,370 verdicts
—Centella/Cica, Dimethicone

What Reddit says

Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream

What Reddit likes

  • Light, gel-cream texture; sinks in fast
  • Hydrates without feeling greasy or occlusive
  • Plays nicely on combo and oily skin

Watch out for

  • Too light for dry or dehydrated skin alone
  • Can pill after tretinoin layering
  • Some acne-prone and sensitive users break out or sting
See the Reddit threads on Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+

What Reddit likes

  • Barrier-repair staple for tret nights
  • Soothes redness, burning, and flaking fast
  • Fragrance-free and easy to spot-treat

Watch out for

  • Very heavy; can clog oily or acne-prone skin
  • Can sting or flare rosacea, dermatitis, and eye areas
  • White cast and shiny finish annoy daytime users
See the Reddit threads on La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+
Compare full ingredient lists · 5 in common

In both · 5

  1. Water
  2. Glycerin
  3. Pentylene Glycol
  4. Panthenol
  5. Butylene Glycol

Only in Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream · 33

  1. Isononyl Isononanoate
  2. Isododecane
  3. 1,2-Hexanediol
  4. Polydecene
  5. Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice(10,000PPM)
  6. Jojoba Esters
  7. Glyceryl Glucoside
  8. Acacia Senegal Gum
  9. Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract
  10. Sodium Hyaluronate
  11. Hyaluronic Acid
  12. Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
  13. Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
  14. Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
  15. Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
  16. Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
  17. Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
  18. Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
  19. Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
  20. Corallina Officinalis Extract
  21. Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
  22. Ascorbic Acid
  23. Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
  24. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
  25. Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
  26. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  27. Tromethamine
  28. Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
  29. Ethylhexylglycerin
  30. Agar
  31. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
  32. Glyceryl Caprylate
  33. Disodium EDTA

Only in La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ · 29

  1. Dimethicone
  2. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
  3. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
  4. Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
  5. Propanediol
  6. Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
  7. Trihydroxystearin
  8. Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
  9. Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
  10. Zinc Gluconate
  11. Madecassoside
  12. Manganese Gluconate
  13. Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
  14. Silica
  15. Aluminum Hydroxide
  16. Magnesium Sulfate
  17. Mannose
  18. Capryloyl Glycine
  19. Vitreoscilla Ferment
  20. Citric Acid
  21. Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
  22. Lactobacillus
  23. Acetylated Glycol Stearate
  24. Maltodextrin
  25. Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
  26. Tocopherol
  27. Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
  28. Phenoxyethanol
  29. Titanium Dioxide

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