Lipikar Eczema Soothing Relief Cream — Reddit Reviews
Updated October 21, 2026
1% colloidal oatmeal soothes itchy eczema and supports barrier recovery; slow, spot-treatment payoff.
What the community says
A 1% colloidal oatmeal cream for eczema patches, with shea butter, glycerin, dimethicone, and mineral oil providing dense moisture. It targets itchy, compromised skin on face or body, yet very dry facial skin may turn tighter, redder, and peelier.
What this means for you
What people love
- 1% colloidal oatmeal for itchy eczema
- Works on face and body
- Twice-daily use clears reported flare-ups
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Product details
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What the science says vs. what Reddit says
Skin Barrier
Some evidence
Colloidal Oatmeal: 4 studies tested it on its own. See all 5 studies
Eczema
Some evidence
Colloidal Oatmeal: 3 studies tested it on its own. See all 5 studies
On Reddit: Yearly chin flareups prompt twice-daily use after cleansing until they clear. 4 mentions
What the studies found
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 8 mentions across 8 threads
La Roche-Posay Lipikar Eczema Soothing Relief Cream on Reddit, in one place — 8 threads from r/eczema, r/30PlusSkinCare and 2 more, summarized.
“I also use La Roche Posay, specifically the Eczema Soothing Relief Cream and while there's no cure for eczema, this, in my opinion comes very close”
Positive
“For me, it took about 2 weeks of applying it to notice a significant improvement.”
Positive
“I also use La Roche Posay Eczema Soothing Relief Cream. It has colloidal oatmeal to soothe itchy skin.”
Positive
“bought their eczema soothing relief cream for several dry patches and to generally hydrate my skin/face”
Cautionary
“moisturized with the LRP eczema soothing relief cream, and went to sleep. It was the only thing I put on before bed last night.”
Cautionary
“Woke up this morning with the tightest, driest, peel-iest, reddest facial skin I have ever had.”
Cautionary
“Have you tried La Roche-Posay Lipikar Soothing Relief Exczema Cream?”
Positive
“I use that on my face when it's dry, and it works well for me.”
Positive
“It's for the face and body.”
Positive
“I have finally found the right moisturizers for me (La Roche-Posay Eczema soothing relief cream and Lubriderm Advanced Therapy lotion) and am seeing much improvement in what was/is very-close-to-being-severe-if-untreated eczema.”
Positive
“My skin barrier is getting stronger, thankfully, as I am taking care and being patient.”
Positive
“I can only really think of the thick Lubriderm cream doing that to me...”
Positive
“I have eczema flareups on my chin area typically once a year.”
Positive
“And when that happens, I switch to the La Roche Posay eczema soothing relief cream and use it twice a day after cleansing until the eczema clears and it always does the trick.”
Positive
“...what moisturiser/treatment I should use out of the ones that I have on hand to tackle the current situation...”
Positive
“I've tried the following creams for relief- ... La Roche posay lipikar eczema soothing relief”
Cautionary
“None of these have helped.”
Cautionary
“My face is getting worse.”
Cautionary
