Lipikar Balm AP+M — Reddit Reviews
Updated November 10, 2026
Reddit's barrier-repair favorite with niacinamide; studies find acne results uncertain.
What the community says
A thick shea butter, glycerin, niacinamide, and ceramide moisturizer for tretinoin-dried skin, eczema-prone bodies, and angry barriers. Redditors call it a rescue staple; studies find topical niacinamide’s acne benefit uncertain, and oily, clog-prone users often regret the weight.
What this means for you
What people love
- Niacinamide plus ceramide NP for barrier-focused moisture
- HG-level rescue for tretinoin peeling and eczema dryness
- Huge pump bottle; little goes a long way
Watch out for
- Heavy, greasy finish; better for PM than under makeup
- Shea butter and occlusion trigger breakouts or closed comedones
- Niacinamide can flush, sting, or burn reactive faces
Product details
Use caution
Skin Type
Product Traits
Key Ingredients
What TikTok says
From 3 TikTok videos
One creator says the balm has a thick, creamy texture that melts into skin and feels nourishing 1. That creator says it keeps skin soft and deeply moisturized, and recommends it for dry skin 1. Two general moisturizer guides list the balm but give no opinion on it 23.
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How to use it
From Reddit routinesWhere to buy
What the science says
Niacinamide has some evidence for acne, with most studies finding it helped and often working about as well as clindamycin applied to the skin 1. All four studies that tested it directly found it faded dark spots, a finding that has some evidence behind it 2. Studies on signs of aging also showed firmer, more elastic skin and fewer wrinkles, though this area has some evidence only 3. Support for a stronger skin barrier is not proven yet, resting on a single study that found less water loss through the skin 4.
- Niacinamide for acne Some evidence · 17 studies
- Niacinamide for hyperpigmentation Some evidence · 17 studies
- Niacinamide for anti-aging Some evidence · 8 studies
- Niacinamide for skin barrier Not proven yet · 17 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 29
La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm AP+M ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil/Rapeseed Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, PEG-100 Stearate, Propanediol, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract/Pea Extract, Ceramide Np, Sorbitan Tristearate, Dimethiconol, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sodium Chloride, Cyclodextrin, Mannose, Coco-Betaine, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Benzoate
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 437 mentions across 18 threads
La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm AP+M on Reddit, in one place — 18 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/eczema and 5 more, summarized.
“Apply La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm AP”
Positive
“Although I found Lipikar AP to clog and break me out as I have sebaceous filaments too. I LOVE the new formulation Lipikar AP+M as it has no Paraffin or Petrolatum.”
Positive
“Then apply Lipikar AP+M baum.”
Positive
“I’m particularly interested in the “La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+” that’s endorsed by the National Eczema Foundation.”
Positive
“Then I started taking the MB40 ... and then use the Lipikar AP+ lotion”
Positive
“Tonight was night one - Hibiclens, mupirocin, la roche posay lipikar AD, Amlactin”
Positive
“La Roche Posay triple repair moisturizer lipikar”
Positive
“I get a quarter size amount of la Roche Posay moisturizer and rub between hands”
Positive
“If it’s dry later I will add more moisturizer”
Positive
“-la roche posay triple repair moisturizer 2x/day (mix w a little water so it absorbs better)”
Positive
“-moisturize after cleansing”
Positive
“just keep it simple. a retinoid, some moisturizer, cleanser and sunscreen.”
Positive
“I use la Roche posay lipikar baume light, morning and night.”
Positive
“This is marketed as a body/face product and it’s just the perfect amount of moisture.”
Positive
“Now it’s just a part of my routine , not to mention I love how cheap it is.. a huge pump bottle lasts me much longer than a small jar of cream”
Positive
“LRP Lipikar Balm AP+”
Positive
“AM: ... - LRP Lipikar Balm AP+”
Positive
“PM: ... - LRP Lipikar Balm AP+”
Positive
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Better for Redness / Irritation
13 shared traits
1144 mentions
Often paired with
Products Redditors use alongside this one
Vaseline
Mentioned together in 10 threads
“Try to hydrate your skin with Lipikar Baume by La Roche-Posay, wait a few minutes and apply vaseline”
— r/eczema