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Triple Paste Sheer Zinc Baby Healing Ointment Versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ - Australia

Facial Treatment
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
French Brand France

Updated on July 26, 2024

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Cicaplast Baume B5+

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz.

What it does:

Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:

Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.

Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.

This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.

Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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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Absorbent, Skin Protecting

Zea Mays Starch is starch made from corn. You might know this as cornstarch . It is used to thicken a product. It can replace talc as an absorbent.

The pH of cornstarch is 5.92.

Cornstarch is a common food ingredient used to thicken soups or to make corn syrup.

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When to use

8 Routines
13% use in am
88% use in pm
75% use every day
4,527 Routines
27% use in am
73% use in pm
82% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Triple Paste Sheer Zinc Baby Healing Ointment 14 ingredients

4.7 /5
from 3 ratings
No Scent (2) Heavy (2) Works Well (2)
andreacosta's avatar

Andrea Costa

2 months ago
Review

Use when needed! I have combination skin and I notice this doesn’t work well as a moisturizer on my whole face. Broke me out and I didn’t want to find out whether it was because of purging or my skin not liking it. Surprisingly it works amazing for white and black heads, so I use it on my nose every once in a while! Also for acne spots

#great value
#drying
#hydrating
#broke me out

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ 33 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 138 ratings
Heavy (56) Works Well (49) Hydrating (45)
Virago's avatar

Virago

1 year ago
Review

An absolute must-have for easily irritated dry winter skin! Helped me with irritation and tightness from wind burn and cold without clogging my pores. This product single-handedly turned my skin for the better. Newly found HG.

#no scent
#works well
emilyhouston's avatar

Emily Houston

8 months ago
Review

Used it and woke up the next morning with a pimple, thought nothing of it and used it again and my face was red the next day with so many break outs! Didn’t know what exactly caused it but I only used it twice and never again. I have sensitive combination skin.

#broke me out
#irritating
#heavy