Kiehl's Breakout Control Blemish Treatment Facial Lotion - Germany Versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5
Updated on February 17, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Ingredient Info
Kiehl's Breakout Control Blemish Treatment Facial Lotion 22 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 19 ingredients
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Kiehl's Breakout Control Blemish Treatment Facial Lotion 22 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 19 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentPEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc PCA
Humectant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Octadecenedioic Acid
Emulsifying
Citral
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate, Niacinamide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Propylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Salicylic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Zinc PCA, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Octadecenedioic Acid, Citral, BHT
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningC30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polybutene
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Manganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Copper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Polybutene, Sodium Citrate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Zinc Gluconate, Madecassoside, Dimethiconol, Manganese Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Copper Gluconate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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Kiehl's Breakout Control Blemish Treatment Facial Lotion 22 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 19 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Kiehl's Breakout Control Blemish Treatment Facial Lotion 22 ingredients
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 19 ingredients
TL;DR: Absolute gold star holy grail! 🏆 Forget the baume, this is where it's at for sensitive, acne-prone skin.
I picked this up in desperation after trying the original baume formulation of this, which really did nothing for me and I'm quite sure was contributing to acne. But this gel is amazing! I use it morning and night over my moisturizer, and my skin always feels soothed after a couple Show more
After searching high and low for yeeeeaars to find a moisturiser that didn't break my acne-prone oily skin out, I finally found one that works for me. Not only has this helped calm my inflamed acne, it leaves my skin feeling really hydrated. I wrecked my skin barrier by overusing Differin and this was the only thing that helped repair my skin barrier and didn't break me out. I used the Cicaplast Show more
