Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream.

"This restorative protective cream, use it for kids and adults. It has Avène's famous thermal spring water. And it's just so gentle. I've never had it burn my skin even in the most desperate times when I've really messed up my skin barrier by going too hard with a chemical peel or trying it for the first time on my face and causing dryness there. They are thicker, more protective, but just a thin film goes a long way. Just a thin film. Small amount goes a long way. When your skin's feeling raw, irritated, they're not the most elegant or fancy or sexy looking moisturizers. Simple is better many times. And these really are essentials in my household for a reason."

"My next recommendation is the Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream. I love this for any sort of irritated barrier. This is my go-to. It's a really rich, somewhat occlusive repair cream that helps soothe irritation, reduce redness, and support skin recovery. It was originally actually formulated for post-procedure care. So it's perfect when your skin barrier needs complete reset. I have recommended it for overexfoliated skin, irritated, flaky skin, retinol irritation. We've even used it on shingles in the family when that became an issue. It's perfect during winter or dry indoor heating. You can use it on your face. It's great on your lips. You can put it on damp lips and put product on top. I can't really think of a place where you can't use this product. My favorite way to use it is at night time on top of a light moisturizer or underneath a moisturizer, or if you want to use it in the morning, you just need to use it sparingly because it can be a little bit thick if you apply too much. But if you apply a really thin layer of it underneath your sunscreen in the morning on irritated skin, it really helps repair your barrier throughout the day under your SPF. The key ingredients here are the copper zinc sulfate complex and the Avène thermal spring water."

"This is a great one because it's really like a multifunctional cream in the sense you can use it all over like almost like slugging once in a while to restore your skin barrier. You can also use it regularly if you have super dry, eczema-prone, sensitive skin as your moisturizer or you can even put this on to spot treat additional flaky areas on top of your moisturizer. I use this, I love it post procedure. I love it when I get irritated like from my retinoids or my skin gets really sensitive. I will occasionally use it as just my moisturizer on my rest days if my skin is not happy. It's great for wounds, it's great for shaving, diaper rashes. It is a thicker balm, nourishing and creamy and occlusive. So if you're acne prone, I think that's why you just have to be careful and not use it on a daily basis and just watch what you put on underneath it because that's really the problem. Ingredient wise, it's got C+ Restore, which is this probiotic blend that really helps to support the skin barrier along with copper and zinc that we also know is important for our skin barrier health."

"This really is one of the thickest, richest creams I have ever used. If you are truly looking for something that is thick like toothpaste, something that really repairs the skin and repairs the skin quite quickly when your skin is burning and it has that itchy, dry feel, you are going to really love this. It does have copper and zinc to help replenish your skin's moisture. This one is honestly suited for your nighttime routine. If you're someone that wears foundation and makeup, this is a little rich and thick to be using with makeup and a little bit too rich to use underneath sunscreen. I do like to have this on hand for those days where my skin feels angry, but especially for those winter cold months. My skin can get quite irritated and dry during the winter and this always saves my skin."