Cicaplast Gel B5 Skin Protectant — Reddit Reviews
Updated September 23, 2026
Panthenol-heavy barrier gel that calms tret irritation fast; can still break out.
What the community says
A lightweight panthenol-and-glycerin gel for damaged, irritated skin that needs barrier support without the balm heaviness. r/tretinoin and rosacea folks use it on flaky or over-exfoliated patches, but acne-prone and reactive users do report breakouts or burning.
What this means for you
What people love
- Lightweight gel, not balm goo
- Barrier repair with 21% glycerin, panthenol, madecassoside
- Works on flaky, tret-irritated skin
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Real Reddit threads — 109 mentions across 7 threads
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 Skin Protectant on Reddit, in one place — 7 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more, summarized.
“also on LRP SPF but also cleanser and cicaplast gel b5.”
Positive
“Thank you! Cicaplast is more of a barrier repair product than a moisturizer.”
Positive
“Hoping I’ll be youu in a few months 🥺”
Positive
“PM: Cleanser (La Roche-Posay Toleriane) → La Roche-Posay Mela B3 serum → La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
Positive
“That's it — nothing else in rotation right now.”
Positive
“Open to hearing if this is doing anything useful for the post-AK redness/damage, or if I should be adding/swapping something.”
Positive
“La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 Pro-Recovery Skincare 40ml ($$) - 5% panthenol”
Mentioned
“The LRP Cicaplast gel is 5%.”
Mentioned
“5% panthenol, zinc gluconate, madecassoside”
Mentioned
“sometimes, I'll use the cicaplast B5 gel when it's hot out.”
Positive
“it helps a lot.”
Positive
“What helped me was using the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5.”
Positive
“For makeup, I use the Cicaplast and Avène moisturizer as my base.”
Positive
“This has been an absolute game changer”
Positive
“lrp cicaplast gel b5”
Cautionary
“no matter what i put my skin is burning and i would wake up with tiny pimple EVERY DAY.”
Cautionary
“everything i put on irritates, stings or give me new pimples”
Cautionary
