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Uriage Bariéderm Insulating Repairing Cream Versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ - US

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
French Brand France
French Brand France

Updated on February 05, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain silicones and sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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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.

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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Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is a high molecular weight silicone. It has emulsifying and skin conditioning properties.

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

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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Magnesium Sulfate is a salt. It can be naturally found in sea water or mineral deposits.

In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.

You might recognize Magnesium Sulfate as epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.

One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.

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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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When to use

10 Routines
40% use in am
60% use in pm
100% use every day
146 Routines
23% use in am
77% use in pm
70% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Uriage Bariéderm Insulating Repairing Cream 16 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
Broke Me Out (1) Heavy (1) No Scent (1)
shelbid's avatar

Shelbi D

2 months ago
Review

So thick and so oily. One application caused so many pimples. I try to use it for my hands during our crazy dry Canadian winters but I can’t do anything after applying because of how greasy it is, and it feels like it never absorbs.

#broke me out
#heavy
#oily
#no scent

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ 28 ingredients

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

sophia d

10 months ago
Review

This is my HG!!!!! Love love love. It’s the single product I can rely on that will consistently give me good results. Rough exfoliant? Cicaplast. Small breakouts? Cicaplast. Redness around nose? Cicaplast. I slug at night with it and then next morning I feel like a new person. My only recommendation is that you should get it from reputable reseller AKA NOT AMAZON!!!! I get mine from CVS but I had Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#absorbs well
skylarnorris's avatar

Skylar Norris

4 months ago
Review

HG for me. When my skin barrier is damaged this fixes the issue in 1-2 uses. It’s a very thick, heavy cream, so it isn’t something I use daily but I keep it on hand for when products irritate me or I accidentally over-exfoliate.

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#absorbs well