Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated August 27, 2026
Zinc oxide-rich cream calms redness and repairs barrier; heavy and can cause breakouts.
What the community says
A thick, zinc oxide-enriched cream that soothes redness and supports skin barrier repair, favored for reactive and rosacea-prone skin. It’s often used at night or on irritated patches but feels heavy and can clog pores, causing occasional breakouts. Not recommended for everyday use under makeup due to texture.
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Real Reddit threads — 788 mentions across 30 threads
Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 5 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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“with Avene Cicalfate on top of it”
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“I was getting some relief after about two weeks”
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“holy grail products for REAL barrier healing”
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