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“Ultra-repairing soothing balm clinically proven to immediately soothe uncomfortable, damaged, or irritated skin, and to provide the optimal conditions for faster and better repair from day 1*.

The new và improved La Roche Posay Balm formula helps accelerates the natural skin recovery process whilst respecting the skin microbiome & reducing feelings of discomfort. The balm texture acts as a barrier cream, leaving an invisible protective layer on the skin, also making it ideal as an everyday nappy change balm.

*Skin barrier repair, instrumental test, 26 subject’s vs untreated skin.”

Price: 15,95 EuroPackaging: Opaque white squeeze tube with click-off capAmount: 100mlWhere to Buy International: Escentual ** This is an affiliate link. If you click on this links and make a purchase, I earn a small commission. Thank you for your support!

Additional Claims/Information

La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Ingredients

Aqua/Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Panthenol, Zea Mays Starch/Corn Starch, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Zinc Gluconate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Silica, Aluminium Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannose, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactobacillus, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Maltodextrin, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77891/Titanium Dioxide.

I looked on a good number of La Roche Posay’s official hàng hóa pages, & I never saw an updated ingredients list. I found the các mục above on cocooncenter.es.

“La Roche-Posay’s Cicaplast Baume B5+ is enriched with new Tribioma (a unique prebiotic complex) combined with 5% of vitamin B5 và madecassoside​. Enriched with antibacterial agents’ zinc and manganese, the formula provides the optimal environment skin needs for its healing process, reducing the causes of long-term scarring.”

The above quote pretty much sums what the formula of La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ is all about.

The newest star ingredient is Tribioma. It is La Roche Posay’s trademark for a chất lượng prebiotic complex. It’s derived from sugars, plant extracts and fermented ingredients. It is supposed khổng lồ help restore the skin’s microbiome, in turn helping to lớn strengthen weakened skin.

Highlighted Ingredients

While comparing the old formula on various websites and what I have on the box, I noticed extra ingredients:*Not a skin expert in anyway. I’m a “skinthusiast”. Below descriptions of ingredients are written to the best of my knowledge.

The ingredients list of the new La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+, to me, clearly showcase what the product is about. A non-greasy emollient cream with antioxidant, soothing, wound-healing, và anti-acne benefits. Throw in microbiome supporting ingredients, we got ourselves a nice barrier reparing product! Compared to lớn the old ingredients list, there are plant extracts sugar molecules as well as ferments in the formula. I (highly) suspect these are what most likely makes up Tribioma.

But does it perform as such?

La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Texture và Application

Texture

Straight out of the tube, La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+’s texture is a midweight, opaque, & white cream. The cast-like finish is not immediately noticeable with a thin layer. Nighttime is best to lớn be more generous and less attentive to the finish. As I spread the cream, I notice a shimmering, wet-like finish on the skin. A thin layer eventually sets on the skin. With thicker layers, it slowly melts into that shimmery wet-like finish.

Application

I have tried La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ in several ways, morning & night (depends if I stay at trang chủ or not):

My Experience Using La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ with Before and Afters

Helps with Allergic Reaction khổng lồ Skincare và Flushing

Do you recall the above before and after photo? I featured this in my Slowvember post as an example of why I’m taking it slow in skincare for November – hence Slowvember. The La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ was – và still is – the barrier repair cream I used! Although my face is slightly casty, I assure you the after photo is not the white film covering up the redness. The redness was still peaking through after initial application. I took the after photo once I noticed the redness has finally subsided. The baume was very quick to relieve the itchiness after application. Any minor breakouts around my face also disappeared.

I also mentioned in the Slowvember post how my face was very heated after eating spicy food and having an afternoon cup of coffee. My face flushed while eating spicy food, and the afternoon coffee increased my heart rate. This unfortunate bộ combo left my face very red, heated and uncomfortable. I again had khổng lồ rinse my face và use La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ in a minimal skincare routine khổng lồ save the day.

Helps with Cystic Acne

I have been very bad the past few months at maintaining consistency with my high-fat, low-carb way of eating. European summer was just so long & beautiful, fall has also been very pleasant! This means a lot of eating out và over-indulging. It is a blessing in disguise that my face tells me my body is not happy *rolls eyes*.

Since I was intrigued by the original baume for acne, of course I’d use the new one for the same reason. On two big, inflamed acne cysts on my chin (where else), I consistently applied & reapplied a generous amount of the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ throughout the day & before bed. I showed this application in my latest nighttime skincare routine video.

I am so impressed how within a few days, the kích thước and anger of these acne cysts decreased. In the daytime without use of tretinoin, it performed similarly khổng lồ Malezia’s 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Gel (Reviewed). Keep cảnh báo that I was constantly reapplying La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ throughout the day. If I were khổng lồ use Malezia’s BPO Acne Treatment Gel in its stead, I would apply only twice maximum daily.

Prevents Dark Post-Acne Red Marks and Maintain’s Skin’s Health

As I write this November 17, 2022, the acne cysts are just tiny, red bumps. Although there is some residual redness, it’s nowhere as dark và obvious as the post-red acne marks I had in the past. I find the redness has faded significantly faster than just using Tretinoin on its own. In addition, my skin’s integrity is still in tact; It looks neither flakey nor depleted of moisture.

An Ode khổng lồ the Original La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

Before I complete this post, I just want to lớn give a quick shout out lớn the original La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume 5 that I constantly had in my skincare collection, yet never reviewed.

Works lớn Reduce Breakouts

The original was also excellent at reducing breakouts around my face from irritation, as well as reducing cystic acne. If you’re still not convinced, here’s a youtube đoạn clip I found when first looking into La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5. A great testimonial on overcoming acne with a gentle product!

I used it as my main barrier repair sản phẩm for my post-CO2 Fraxel tia laze care. My husband actually had lớn pick up another tube for me mid-recovery because I was using it so generously. I will say during this time, when the state of my skin was most sensitive và weakened, there was some stinging. Because I was already dealing with itchiness, redness and all the fun stuff, I decided to use something else. This is during the time I picked up the Bioderma Cicabio Pommade at the recommendation of an Instagram follower. Many thanks again, because I already repurchased a 2nd tube & may soon pick up a 3rd! It has proven its worth during this post-CO2 Fraxel tia laze recovery period and other instances. I deem it a go-to S.O.S. Hàng hóa in my skincare collection because I never have any bad reactions from it.

Post-Surgery Care

I also used it consistently on my surgery scars after my laproscopic appendectomy (got my appendix removed, heh). Fun story: I went lớn a follow-up appointment with the surgeon who performed the laproscopic appendectomy on me. He took a look at my scars và asked what I used. I told him my routine, which included La Roche Posay’s Cicaplast Baume B5. He thanked me & said he wanted to lớn know so he could recommend the same thing lớn his other patients! Both my husband và I had such big smiles on our faces after that appointment. Although he didn’t say it directly, it’s clear the surgeon thought the healing was very good.

My friend who also saw my scars said they healed incredibly well compared to when her mother had the surgery (keep in mind age difference and lifestyle could be a factor here). I have 3 scars total – above the bellybutton, far below the bellybutton, và one on the left between the two. The latter is completely gone, the bottom one is never seen and almost faded. The top one is the biggest và most visible, but I’ve been told it looks like where I’d have a belly button piercing lol.

If the latest formula is not available where you live, worry not. The original is just as effective, but I vị find the textures differ và how it sets on the skin. However, the new formula may be problematic for those of you who don’t get along well with plant extracts và ferments. For those of you who love the original & dread the reformulation, I believe the gel version is still the original formula.

Final Thoughts on La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+

La Roche Posay has not disappointed; The new Cicaplast Baume B5+ performs amazingly well & has been re-established as a staple in my skincare collection. Reflecting on previous usage, it has a clear track record in my routine as a product that provides barrier repairing và anti-acne abilities.

Rave nhận xét aside, here’s the one big con: I should not have khổng lồ look across several of their websites to find an updated ingredient list. ESPECIALLY for such a cult classic product from a well renowned international brand. I started hearing of this reformulation in late August 2022. Considering how frequent online shopping is, the page for a beloved hàng hóa should be up to date in a timely manner.

As mentioned at the beginning of this post, I had several reasons why I stopped repurchasing the original La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5. The main factor was that when push came to shove, I could not 100% rely on it when my skin barrier was at its utmost dismay. Thankfully, those times vày not happen frequently. I’ve come khổng lồ realize that while both La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ and Bioderma Cicabio Pommade may seem similar, I reach for them for completely different reasons. Thus, it’s okay lớn have more than one “cica” product, và both are must-haves in my skincare collection. I dare say, both may be “Holy Grails”.

Where to lớn Buy International: Escentual ** This is an affiliate link. If you click on this link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission. Thank you for your support!

That’s all folks! As always, I hope you find content like this helpful and informative. Let me know in the comments down below what you think of the new formula!