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Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream Versus Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
French Brand
Korean Brand

Updated on June 12, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
147 Barrier Cream

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Methyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Hydrogenated Polydecene

Emollient

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Vegetable Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Emulsifying
3 / 2 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract

Emollient

Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract

Humectant

Laminaria Japonica Extract

Skin Protecting
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Beta Vulgaris Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Coptis Japonica Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract

Tonic

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil

Humectant
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Olivate

Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Olivate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

C12-16 Alcohols

Emollient

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Absorbent

Cetearyl Glucoside

Emulsifying

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

Cellulose Gum

Emulsion Stabilising
0 / 0

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cholesterol

Emollient
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Fructooligosaccharides

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Disodium EDTA

Beta-Glucan

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Carnosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Methylpropanediol

Solvent

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Guaiazulene

Antimicrobial
Fragrance Icon

Oligopeptide-1

Skin Conditioning
Peptide Icon

Arginine

Masking
Good for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate

Humectant

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Potassium Hyaluronate

Skin Conditioning

Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate

Dimethiconol

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Geraniol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Vegetable Oil, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, C12-16 Alcohols, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ceramide NP, Squalane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Cellulose Gum, Butylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Fructooligosaccharides, Disodium EDTA, Beta-Glucan, Carnosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Methylpropanediol, Maltodextrin, Guaiazulene, Oligopeptide-1, Arginine, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Dimethiconol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool

When to use

920 Routines
31% use in am
69% use in pm
83% use every day
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271 Routines
38% use in am
62% use in pm
96% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

4.32
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What people say
Works Well 79% Hydrating 58% Great Value 46%

Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream 69 ingredients

4.00
Overall rating
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What people say
Hydrating 100% Great Value 67% Heavy 67%