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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Versus Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant Rebalancing Face Mask
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Versus Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant Rebalancing Face Mask This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This wash off
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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Versus Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant Rebalancing Face Mask
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.
This wash off mask is made with Bentonite and Kaolin for a rinse-off oil-control boost.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Dimethicone
Glycerin
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Panthenol
Zea Mays Starch
Propanediol
Butylene Glycol
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Trihydroxystearin
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Zinc Gluconate
Madecassoside
Manganese Gluconate
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Silica
Aluminum Hydroxide
Magnesium Sulfate
Mannose
Capryloyl Glycine
Caprylyl Glycol
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Citric Acid
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Lactobacillus
Acetylated Glycol Stearate
Maltodextrin
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Tocopherol
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Titanium Dioxide
Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Zea Mays Starch, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Zinc Gluconate, Madecassoside, Manganese Gluconate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannose, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactobacillus, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Maltodextrin, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Titanium Dioxide
Yeast Extract
Propylene Glycol
Bentonite
Kaolin
Alcohol Denat.
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Vinegar
Lactic Acid
Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract
Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Acacia Senegal Gum
Xanthan Gum
Yeast Extract, Water, Propylene Glycol, Bentonite, Kaolin, Alcohol Denat., Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Vinegar, Lactic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!