La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5

Never have I written a product review on any skincare products i’ve ever bought, but ciciplast is the one exception. This baume is not only a fantastic moisturizer but works wonders for your skin barrier. I had been suffering from years of barrier damage, it had gotten to the point where putting on basic products would sting, my skin had these persistent breakouts that wouldn’t respond to anything, my skin was flaking and shedding, and my skin barrier just felt weak and thin. I had heard good reviews about ciciplast, and thought “a cream meant for chapped lips, no way” but i proved myself wrong right away, and started seeing results in my dry skin after days off using it. As well as my acne, i’m on medication that can heavily strip my barrier, and makes my barrier very compromised in the sun, and while i was on vacation i got badly burned , and thought my acne would flare up like crazy, but all i used was ciciplast and the sunburns not only calmed down very quickly (sometimes resolving in just hours) but my acne didn’t even flare up like crazy, and keep in mind i had to get off my medication, so it was just ciciplast i was using on my face. And this product is very thick, but not heavyweight, it won’t way your skin down like other moisturizers. A generous application in the morning could last me the entire day, so don’t get discouraged by these little tubes (one of them lasted me around 2-3 months). And also the shine, it can be a problem if you don’t apply it correctly, but when done right on damp skin, and around a pea sized amount, it gives your a great natural looking shine. It’s great on sensitive skin, and my barrier feels the best it’s ever felt, I can’t recommend a product enough, I feel like this is something i could took for hours about, but in short, it’s amazing at what it does, moisturizing skin and barrier repair, and will last you a good while. It’s best used on dry skin, but can work on oily and combination skin too. Amazing for its cost, great at what it does, truly a perfect product, couldn’t recommend more 10/10