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The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer vs La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+: which is better?

Both are barrier-repair moisturizers, but one reads as a lighter ceramide cream and the other as a heavier soothing balm.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated higher: The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer — 96 vs 83 nextscore
  • Better for skin barrier & redness/irritation: Cicaplast Balm B5+
  • More reviewed: Cicaplast Balm B5+ — 1,370 vs 96 verdicts

COSRX is better for a lighter barrier moisturizer, while Cicaplast is better for fast soothing and very dry, irritated skin.

Choose The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer if

  • you want a lighter barrier cream
  • your skin feels damaged but clogs easily

Choose La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ if

  • you need fast relief for redness or burning
  • your skin is very dry and tolerates heavy occlusive balm

At a glance

The Ceramide Skin Barrier MoisturizerLa Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+
$0.23/ml$0.23/ml
96 · 96 verdicts83 · 1,370 verdicts
—Skin BarrierRedness/Irritation
CeramidesCentella/Cica, Dimethicone

What Reddit says

The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer

What Reddit likes

  • Ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids in one tube
  • Lighter than many barrier creams
  • Very hydrating on damaged skin

Watch out for

  • Can feel too thick and occlusive
  • May trigger closed comedones or white bumps
  • Oily skin can get shiny fast
See the Reddit threads on The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer

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 · 8 in common

In both · 8

  1. Water/Aqua
  2. Butylene Glycol
  3. Glycerin
  4. Dimethicone
  5. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
  6. Panthenol
  7. Propanediol
  8. Tocopherol

Only in The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer · 41

  1. Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
  2. Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
  3. Squalane
  4. Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
  5. Dicaprylyl Carbonate
  6. Behenyl Alcohol
  7. Betaine
  8. Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide MEA
  9. C14-22 Alcohols
  10. Palmitic Acid
  11. Stearic Acid
  12. Hydroxypropyl Bislauramide MEA
  13. Arachidyl Alcohol
  14. Cholesterol
  15. Polyacrylate-13
  16. C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
  17. Allantoin
  18. Arachidyl Glucoside
  19. Caprylyl Glycol
  20. Glyceryl Caprylate
  21. Ethylhexylglycerin
  22. Carbomer
  23. Tromethamine
  24. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  25. Dimethiconol
  26. Cetearyl Alcohol
  27. Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
  28. Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  29. Sorbitan Isostearate
  30. Phytosphingosine
  31. Ceramide NP
  32. Sodium Hyaluronate
  33. Ceramide NS
  34. 1,2-Hexanediol
  35. Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
  36. Ceramide AP
  37. Ceramide AS
  38. Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
  39. Hyaluronic Acid
  40. Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
  41. Ceramide EOP

Only in La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ · 26

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

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