The skin-soothing repairing spray has undergone stringent testing to guarantee that it is safe for use on painful, damaged, or irritated skin. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Cicaplast B5 Spray is enriched with 5% of vitamin B5 combined with madecassoside, glycerin, and copper-manganese. La Roche-Posay proposes a range of cares and make-up, to transform the skins every day, even the sensitive ones. It works mainly in the final healing phase that complements nicely with the wound healing abilities of its mineral salt sister, zinc gluconate. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties.

The special property of this particular ingredient is that it's more effective against more problematic ions, like Cu (copper) and Fe (iron) compared to less problematic ones like Ca (calcium) and Mg (magnesium). This product line from La Roche-Posay is suitable for various skin problems such as dryness, irritations, redness, minor wounds, and abrasions. Cicaplast Spray B5 repairs the skin barrier, respects the skin microbiome, and reduces feelings of discomfort.

Other than that, salt also works as an emulsion stabilizer in water-in-oil emulsions, that is when water droplets are dispersed in the outer oil (or silicone) phase.

Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. If you are into chemistry (if not, we understand, just skip this paragraph), the reason is that electrolytes (you know, the Na+ and Cl- ions) screen the electrostatic repulsion between the head groups of ionic surfactants and thus support the formation of long shaped micelles (instead of spherical ones) that entangle like spaghetti, and viola, a gel is formed. Providing instant relief that will make you say, “Ahh”, this lightweight spray leaves an invisible finish on skin.

I mean, I am not sure what “respects the microbiome” is supposed to mean (More info: Everything you need to know about the skins microbiome), but it is lightweight and soothes irritated skin for sure. It also uses Allantoin for extra soothing, but doesn’t contain the Madecassoside that gives the Cicaplast line its name.

I could use it both morning and night in between layers, it played well with everything I paired it with and despite also being a little tacky, felt very comfortable on my skin. Utilising the brand’s very own pure and protected ‘Thermal Spring Water’ and packed with madecassoside, this concentrated spray is the ultimate for soothing stressed, heated skin. It can be applied as often as necessary to provide comfort and support the healing process of the skin. Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!

The spray contains Glycerin as humectant, 5 % Panthenol and Madecassoside as well as Mannose as additional humectant and Copper Gluconate that is supposed to help with wound healing too.