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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ vs PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream: which is better?

This comparison comes down to a barrier-rescue balm for irritation versus a plumping cream that layers cleanly under sunscreen and makeup.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated about the same — 83 vs 83 nextscore
  • Better for skin barrier & redness/irritation: Cicaplast Balm B5+
  • More reviewed: Cicaplast Balm B5+ — 1,403 vs 35 verdicts

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ is better suited to calming irritation and barrier rescue; Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream plumps dehydration and layers cleanly.

Choose La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ if

  • you want help with redness, eczema flares, or over-exfoliation
  • you need a balm for tret-related dryness

Choose PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream if

  • you want to plump dehydrated skin
  • you want a moisturizer that layers cleanly under sunscreen or makeup

At a glance

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream
$0.33/ml$0.34/ml
83 · 1,403 verdicts83 · 35 verdicts
Skin BarrierRedness/Irritation—
Centella/Cica, Dimethicone, PanthenolHyaluronic Acid, PDRN

What Reddit says

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+

What Reddit likes

  • Barrier-sealing dimethicone base for tret dryness
  • Centella asiatica and madecassoside calm angry skin
  • HG-level rescue for redness, eczema flares, and over-exfoliation

Watch out for

  • Clogs pores, closed comedones, and cystic breakouts in acne-prone users
  • Very thick, greasy, shiny; leaves white cast and pills under makeup
  • Can sting, worsen rosacea or perioral dermatitis, and dry reactive skin
See the Reddit threads on La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+

PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

What Reddit likes

  • Multiple hyaluronic acid forms visibly plump dehydrated skin
  • Barrier-recovery favorite for tretinoin nights
  • Layers cleanly under sunscreen and makeup

Watch out for

  • Breakouts can be severe, including cystic acne
  • Closed comedones and tiny bumps hit clog-prone users
  • Feels thick and heavy for lightweight-moisturizer fans
See the Reddit threads on PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream
Compare full ingredient lists · 7 in common

In both · 7

  1. Water
  2. Glycerin
  3. Propanediol
  4. Butylene Glycol
  5. Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
  6. Madecassoside
  7. Pentylene Glycol

Only in La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ · 27

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

Only in PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream · 41

  1. Squalane
  2. Hydrolyzed Collagen
  3. 1,2-Hexanediol
  4. Methylpropanediol
  5. Ethylhexylglycerin
  6. Niacinamide
  7. Sodium DNA
  8. PVM/MA Copolymer
  9. Carbomer
  10. Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
  11. PCA Dimethicone
  12. Behenyl Alcohol
  13. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
  14. C14-22 Alcohols
  15. C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
  16. Diglycerin
  17. Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
  18. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  19. C12-13 Alketh-9
  20. Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
  21. Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
  22. Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
  23. Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
  24. Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
  25. Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
  26. Corallina Officinalis Extract
  27. Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
  28. Sodium Hyaluronate
  29. Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
  30. Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
  31. Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
  32. Potassium Hyaluronate
  33. Hyaluronic Acid
  34. Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
  35. Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
  36. Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
  37. Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
  38. Adenosine
  39. Sodium Phytate
  40. Aminomethyl Propanediol
  41. Asiaticoside

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