Bariéderm-CICA Cream Cu-Zn — Reddit Reviews
by Uriage
Updated September 22, 2026
Barrier-repair cream with zinc and copper for angry, over-exfoliated skin; thick and occlusive.
What the community says
A copper-and-zinc barrier cream that people mostly layer after actives or on flare-ups. It suits tret skin, dermatitis, rosacea, and seriously dehydrated patches. The catch is the heavy, occlusive feel that can clog pores.
What this means for you
What people love
- Barrier-repair heavy hitter
- Soaks up tret damage and dermatitis fast
- Zinc, copper, and panthenol on board
Watch out for
- Thick and occlusive enough to clog pores on acne-prone skin
- Can feel too heavy if you hate rich creams
- Not a miracle for everyone’s redness
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Real Reddit threads — 88 mentions across 30 threads
Uriage Bariéderm-CICA Cream Cu-Zn on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/tretinoin, r/koreanskincare and 4 more, summarized.
“I use a zinc cream called Uriage that's made for the face, specifically for rosacea and sensitive skin.”
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“It's really soothing and, bonus, hydrating”
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“try diaper paste with zinc.”
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“Uriage Bariéderm-Cica Cream”
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“it's a barrier repair cream with copper, zinc & d-panthenol”
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“I personally found it to be a better product than Cicaplast”
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“It's not kbeauty but the Uriage Bariederm Cica Cream!”
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“It makes a HUGE difference in my skin and doesn't have any aggravating ingredients for me personally”
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“Omg yessssss bariederm cica!!!! It my recent discovery and healed my compromised skin 💯”
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“Uriage Bariéderm-Cica Cream is excellent for healing compromised/damaged skin, highly recommend giving it a try.”
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“Its healed my skin from perioral dermatitis, contact dermatitis, eyelid eczema & barrier damage”
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“literally never want to be without it.”
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“You may like Uriage Bariéderm-Cica Cream, it's somewhat similar to Cicaplast as it's a barrier repair cream but it is so much better & more moisturizing.”
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“I use Uriage every night as the last step of my routine after tret & love what it's done for my skin...”
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“I had dermatitis last week & it was healed in 3 days using Uriage.”
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“If not then moisturizer and uriage bariederm cica on top”
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“I love that you're using Uriage, it's my absolute favorite barrier cream & I use it daily.”
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“Uriage Bariéderm-Cica Cream (obviously you already know about this one, it's just so good)”
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Dupes & Alternatives
Avene
Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
Better for Redness / Irritation
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