La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm SPF 50
70/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- β10.4 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 7% declared
- +1.4 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 7% declared
- β7 Petrolatum at #8, heaviest occlusive
- β5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-2, Steareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- β 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (37)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 14 7% declared
- β 8 7% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 7 heaviest occlusive
- 3 β dewy occlusive
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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18 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Mannose
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling