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Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream vs La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+: which is better?
Both are heavy-duty barrier creams; the choice comes down to whether you want Illiyoon’s simpler barrier support or Cicaplast’s faster soothing.
The quick answer
Depends what you need
- Rated higher: Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream — 91 vs 83 nextscore
- Better for rosacea: Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream
- Better for skin barrier & redness/irritation: Cicaplast Balm B5+
Illiyoon is better for simpler barrier support and a lighter-feeling routine; Cicaplast is better when redness, burning, and flaking need faster soothing.
Choose Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream if
- you want a fragrance-free barrier cream
- your skin is combo or easily clogged
Choose La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ if
- you need fast soothing for redness or flaking
- you prefer a spot-treatable repair balm
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At a glance
| Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream | La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ |
|---|---|
| $0.09/ml | $0.23/ml |
| 91 · 615 verdicts | 83 · 1,370 verdicts |
| Rosacea | Skin BarrierRedness/IrritationEczema |
| — | Centella/Cica, Dimethicone |
What Reddit says
Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream
What Reddit likes
- Barrier-repair workhorse
- Pairs well with tretinoin
- No-frills, fragrance-free feel
Watch out for
- Way too heavy for some combo and oily skin
- Can trigger closed comedones or tiny bumps
- Feels more like a sealant than deep hydration
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
Compare full ingredient lists · 10 in common
In both · 10
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Dimethicone
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
- Propanediol
- Silica
- Madecassoside
- Tocopherol
- Pentylene Glycol
Only in Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream · 38
- Ethylhexyl Stearate
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- Behenyl Alcohol
- Stearic Acid
- Palmitic Acid
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Arachidyl Alcohol
- C14-22 Alcohols
- Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide (Ceramide Cpp-40 7622PPM)
- Polyacrylate-13
- Mannitol
- Arachidyl Glucoside
- C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Dimethiconol
- Panax Ginseng Root Water
- Carbomer
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Cholesterol
- Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
- Arachidic Acid
- Glycine Max (Soybean) Oil
- Squalane
- Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate
- Ceramide NP (4PPM)
- Oleic Acid
- Phytosphingosine
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
- Canola Oil
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
Only in La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ · 24
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Panthenol
- Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
- Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
- Trihydroxystearin
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
- Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
- Zinc Gluconate
- Manganese Gluconate
- Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
- Aluminum Hydroxide
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Mannose
- Capryloyl Glycine
- Vitreoscilla Ferment
- Citric Acid
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- Lactobacillus
- Acetylated Glycol Stearate
- Maltodextrin
- Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
- Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Phenoxyethanol
- Titanium Dioxide