
Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated November 10, 2026
Zinc oxide barrier cream calms redness and retinoid irritation; thick, clog-prone finish.
What the community says
A zinc oxide and mineral oil barrier cream for angry, peeling skin after retinoids, procedures, or rosacea flares. It suits dry, reactive skin best, but the dense film can feel greasy, leave white residue, or trigger clogged pores.
What this means for you
What people love
- Zinc oxide calms redness and irritation
- Rescues tretinoin peeling and sensitivity
- Excellent overnight barrier seal for rosacea flares
Watch out for
- Thick, shiny, slow-absorbing finish
- Can trigger clogged pores, whiteheads, or pimples
- Leaves a noticeable white cast
Product details
Use caution
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What TikTok says
From 6 TikTok videos3 sponsored, marked with outlined numbers
One dermatologist says this cream is meant for broken or compromised skin, not intact but reactive skin 1. Sponsored creators say it calms redness and irritation and leaves skin hydrated when used as an overnight mask 234. Sponsored creators say it helps dry patches and sensitive skin 4, and one unsponsored creator says it restored her skin barrier 5. A general moisturizer explainer 6 does not give an opinion on this product.
Sponsored means the creator disclosed a brand partnership or the video ran as a paid ad.
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Full ingredient list · 19
Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream ingredients
Avene Thermal Spring Water (Avene Aqua), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate, PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Tromethamine, Zinc Sulfate
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 1,144 mentions across 29 threads
Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 6 more, summarized.
“Yay Cicaplast and Cicalfate are 😍😍😍”
Mentioned
“+ avène cicalfate+ restorative protective cream”
Positive
“Wait it’s okay to apply tret and the avene cicaflate together the same night?!!!!”
Positive
“Wow! How did you get past the peeling stage with tret?”
Positive
“if it’s feeling dry or irritated, i switch to avène cicalfate+.”
Positive
“i use it more as a barrier repair cream to help calm and soothe my skin.”
Positive
“if my skin gets really dry, irritated, or flaky from tretinoin, i switch to avène cicalfate+”
Positive
“Avene Cicalfate Sos Cream”
Positive
“Cerave moisturizing cream Avene Cicalfate Sos Cream”
Positive
“Avene Cicalfate Sos Cream Vaseline Lip Balm”
Positive
“Slugged with Aquaphor, Avene Cicalfate and La Roche Posay Cicaplast (chose depending on what I felt my skin needed that night).”
Positive
“Slugging: Avene Cicalfate + | La Roche Posay Cicaplast | Aquaphor (choose depending on skins needs)”
Positive
“When I’m super red I rotate between the two.”
Positive
“- 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”
Positive
“These were what I used to achieve some sort of state of calm:”
Positive
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