
About this product
A lightweight serum from La Roche-Posay's Cicaplast line, formulated with panthenol (vitamin B5) and designed to soothe irritation, calm redness, and hydrate the skin.
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Aqua/Water, Panthenol, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid (Hepes), PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Octyldodecanol, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
The serum's milky texture and hydrating power earn strong praise, especially for calming redness and irritation and sitting smoothly under makeup or alongside actives like retinol. However, experts genuinely split on whether it delivers: some find it their favorite hydrating serum, while others say it falls short of the brand's cream version and feel it's merely fine. The one consistent frustration is the packaging, which is messy and wasteful in practice, so you may want to be patient when dispensing to avoid losing product.
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A lightweight serum from La Roche-Posay's Cicaplast line, formulated with panthenol (vitamin B5) and designed to soothe irritation, calm redness, and hydrate the skin.
Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Serum holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Serum is generally suited to sensitive skin.
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