Cicaplast Balm B5+ — Reddit Reviews
Updated October 14, 2026
Dimethicone barrier balm calms irritation and rescues tret-dry skin; clogs some acne-prone faces.
What the community says
A thick, silicone-forward barrier balm for dry, irritated, retinoid-stressed skin, best applied as a thin final layer over moisturizer. It can calm redness fast, but oily or congestion-prone users often get closed comedones, shine, or extra irritation.
What this means for you
Backed by 19 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/koreanskincare and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- 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
Product details
Use caution
Product Traits
Key Ingredients
What the science says vs. what Reddit says
Skin Barrier
Not proven yet
Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.
Panthenol: 1 study tested it on its own. See all 11 studies
On Reddit: Retinoid recovery nights are for pausing tret and layering this on when flaking or irritation shows up. 997 mentions
Dehydration
Not proven yet
Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.
Panthenol: 1 study tested it on its own. See all 4 studies
On Reddit: Over moisturizer at night, it’s the extra layer people reach for when skin feels tight and struggles to hold moisture. 41 mentions
Redness/Irritation
Not proven yet
Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.
Centella/Cica: 1 study tested it on its own. See all 2 studies
On Reddit: On tret off-nights, people layer it over moisturizer when their skin feels raw and reactive. 514 mentions
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 2,167 mentions across 19 threads
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5+ on Reddit, in one place — 19 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/koreanskincare and 3 more, summarized.
“Well I’ve be using tretinoin for the last month, but I’ve now been adding hyaluaric acid to wet skin and then slugging with cicaplast b5”
Positive
“I use hyaluaric serums and slug my face nightly.”
Positive
“Your skin is glowing. Great update.”
Positive
“PM moisturizer: Physiogel + La Roche Posay Cicaplast Balm B5”
Positive
“Interesting comparison! And yes definitely moisture, which overall has improved my skin from dryness, redness, and breakouts.”
Positive
“My skin barrier is so much healthier now :D”
Positive
“La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ - 7/10”
Positive
“Pros: Super soothing and healing.”
Positive
“I would buy again for my eyelid dermatitis that I get every winter”
Positive
“Now that it’s healed, I’m using cicaplast baume b5 plus Vaseline on top of that.”
Positive
“Now that it’s healed, I’m using cicaplast baume b5 plus vaseline.”
Positive
“Yay Cicaplast and Cicalfate are 😍😍😍”
Positive
“PM - Vanicream cleanser, wait 20 mins, tret, wait 20 mins, LRP Cicaplast”
Positive
“I was using Aestura 365 cream but Cicaplast just hits different.”
Positive
“LRP Cicaplast. My skin loves it.”
Positive
“La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 does wonders too”
Positive
“Does anyone know anything that works (slightly relatively even) this well for cellulite? Or stretch marks?”
Positive
“I’m sure it’s a long shot but just curious”
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