Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated October 14, 2026
Zinc oxide barrier cream calms redness and retinoid irritation; thick, breakout-prone finish.
What the community says
A zinc oxide and mineral oil barrier cream for irritated skin after retinoids, over-exfoliation, or rosacea flares. It shines as a nighttime rescue layer for dry, sensitive users though oily or acne-prone skin may find it occlusive, clogging, and drying.
What this means for you
What people love
- Zinc oxide calms angry, irritated skin
- Reliable overnight rescue for retinoid peeling
- Fragrance-free, simple rescue formula
Watch out for
- Very thick, shiny, and slow to absorb
- Can trigger breakouts, whiteheads, or closed comedones
- Zinc and mineral oil can dry or irritate reactive skin
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Real Reddit threads — 1,034 mentions across 30 threads
Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 6 more, summarized.
“Yay Cicaplast and Cicalfate are 😍😍😍”
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“+ avène cicalfate+ restorative protective cream”
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“Wait it’s okay to apply tret and the avene cicaflate together the same night?!!!!”
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“Wow! How did you get past the peeling stage with tret?”
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“if it’s feeling dry or irritated, i switch to avène cicalfate+.”
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“i use it more as a barrier repair cream to help calm and soothe my skin.”
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“if my skin gets really dry, irritated, or flaky from tretinoin, i switch to avène cicalfate+”
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“Avene Cicalfate Sos Cream”
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“Cerave moisturizing cream Avene Cicalfate Sos Cream”
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“Avene Cicalfate Sos Cream Vaseline Lip Balm”
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“Slugged with Aquaphor, Avene Cicalfate and La Roche Posay Cicaplast (chose depending on what I felt my skin needed that night).”
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“Slugging: Avene Cicalfate + | La Roche Posay Cicaplast | Aquaphor (choose depending on skins needs)”
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“When I’m super red I rotate between the two.”
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“- PM moisturiser: Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Skin Barrier Repair Cream”
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“my skin barrier was stronger as it was given sufficient time to figure out on its own how to heal”
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“These were what I used to achieve some sort of state of calm:”
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