Cicalfate+ vs Cicaplast B5+: Which One to Buy in Morocco?

It is the question we hear most on the skin care shelf: Cicalfate or Cicaplast? Both are pharmacy repair creams in a 100 ml tube, fragrance-free, for the whole family. At MYF, Avène Cicalfate+ is 180 MAD and La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ is 190 MAD.

They look alike on paper, but they do not rely on the same actives or target quite the same uses. This comparison sticks to what their product pages say: what they are made of, what they are for, how to apply them and which one to pick for your need.

Cicalfate+ vs Cicaplast B5+ at a glance

	Avène Cicalfate+	La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+
Format	Cream, 100 ml tube	Balm, 100 ml tube
Price at MYF	180 MAD	190 MAD
Key actives	C+-Restore postbiotic complex, Avène thermal spring water, copper and zinc sulfates, zinc oxide	Panthenol 5%, madecassoside, Tribioma prebiotic complex
Skin it targets	Sensitive and irritated	Irritated, damaged or very dry
Where	Irritation, dry patches, after waxing, small marks	Face, body and lips, including after cosmetic procedures
Who	Babies to adults	The whole family
Claims	Fragrance-free, non-comedogenic	Fragrance-free, hypoallergenic
Use	Twice a day	Twice a day

Avène Cicalfate+: repair and protect

Avène's Cicalfate+ is a cream that repairs and protects sensitive, irritated skin, from babies to adults. Its logic has two parts:

• repair: the C+-Restore postbiotic complex, paired with Avène thermal spring water, helps skin repair itself;
• protect: copper and zinc sulfates and zinc oxide form a protective film over the area.

The product page recommends it for irritation, dry patches, after waxing or on small marks. It is fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, which matters if you use it on your face.

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+: soothe and rebuild the barrier

Cicaplast Baume B5+ is an ultra-repairing, soothing balm for irritated, damaged or very dry skin. Its three actives:

• panthenol 5% (the provitamin B5 behind its name);
• madecassoside;
• the Tribioma prebiotic complex.

According to the product page, they speed up skin-barrier repair from day one while respecting the microbiome. The balm goes on the face, body and lips, including after cosmetic procedures. It is hypoallergenic, fragrance-free and made for the whole family.

Cicalfate or Cicaplast: which one should you choose?

The two tubes cover a lot of the same ground. To decide, start from what you will use it for most.

Choose Cicalfate+ if:

• you want a cream for after waxing or for small marks;
• you like the protective film that the zinc and copper provide;
• non-comedogenic is on your checklist;
• it is for the whole household, babies included.

Choose Cicaplast Baume B5+ if:

• your skin is mainly very dry or damaged;
• you want one tube for face, body and lips;
• you are coming out of a cosmetic procedure (and your practitioner agrees);
• you prefer a panthenol and madecassoside balm.

Both are fragrance-free and used twice a day, so neither asks you to change your habits. With 10 MAD between them, price should not be what decides.

How to apply them

The routine is almost the same for both.

Avène Cicalfate+

1. Gently cleanse and dry the skin.
2. Apply a thin layer to the area and massage in gently.
3. Repeat twice a day.

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+

1. Cleanse and dry the skin.
2. Apply to the area and massage until absorbed.
3. Repeat twice a day.

Fitting them into a routine

A repair cream goes at the end of your routine, on clean skin: after cleansing and, if you use one, your serum. If you also use an exfoliant such as The Ordinary's Glycolic Acid 7% toner, remember that its product page rules it out on sensitive, peeling or compromised skin: when your skin is there, put the exfoliant aside and let the repair cream do its job.

For oily skin that irritates easily, see our oily skin routine for Morocco. For the whole shelf, head to toe, read our complete care routine.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Cicalfate and Cicaplast? Cicalfate+ relies on a postbiotic complex, Avène thermal spring water and a copper-and-zinc protective film. Cicaplast Baume B5+ relies on panthenol 5%, madecassoside and a prebiotic complex to repair the skin barrier.

How much is Cicaplast B5+ in Morocco? At MYF, La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ is 190 MAD for a 100 ml tube.

How much is Cicalfate+ in Morocco? At MYF, Avène Cicalfate+ is 180 MAD for a 100 ml tube.

Can I use them on my face? Yes. Cicalfate+ is non-comedogenic; Cicaplast B5+ is made for face, body and lips.

Are they suitable for babies and children? Cicalfate+ is listed from babies to adults, Cicaplast B5+ for the whole family. For an infant, ask your paediatrician first.

Which one after waxing? That is one of the uses named on the Cicalfate+ product page.

And on lips? Cicaplast B5+ names them explicitly.

Where to start

Pick by your main need: Cicalfate+ to protect sensitive, irritated skin, after waxing or on small marks (180 MAD), or Cicaplast Baume B5+ for very dry or damaged skin, from face to lips (190 MAD). Either way: clean skin, thin layer, twice a day.

For the whole shelf, see our beauty and body care guide.

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