Product · Barrier repair · Occlusive balm
P. 12 · REVIEWLa Roche-Posay
The post-laser balm derms hand out by the box. Panthenol-5%, madecassoside, occlusive shea base. It has nothing exciting in it — and that, after a tretinoin overshoot or a sunburn, is the entire point.
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84⁄100
Same active (panthenol 5%), drugstore price, no madecassoside.
82⁄100
Petroleum-base alternative. Heavier feel, equal occlusion.
80⁄100
The American post-procedure default. Petrolatum dominant.
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Not for everyone. Cicaplast is an occlusive recovery balm — outstanding overnight on compromised skin, post-laser, post-acid burn. As a daily AM moisturiser it's heavy and unnecessary unless your barrier is genuinely compromised.
B5 Baume is the original occlusive. The newer Hyalu B5 serum is a hydrator-only product without the panthenol-occlusive complex. They serve different roles — buy the Baume.
Yes — it's pediatric-rated by LRP. Diaper rash, eczema flares, post-vaccine sites. The fragrance-free formula is one of the few balms we recommend without caveats for infant skin.
On non-acne-prone skin, no. On active acne it can occlude existing comedones — apply only to dry, peeled, or post-procedure patches, not the full face.