Overview
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ for Irritated Sensitive Skin is one of 50 bath & body products on our shelf, compared on what buyers rated it, how many of them there were, and what it costs today. Here is how the maker describes it: Clinically proven to repair skin barrier 2X faster in just one hour compared to untreated skin. Exclusive prebiotic tribioma technology protects the microbiome and gently soothes skin for the whole family, including babies from 3 months. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. On Amazon it sits at 4.7 out of 5 across 5,502 ratings. How that compares with the rest of the shelf is below.
At a glance - Brand
- La Roche-Posay
- Amazon rating
- 4.7 out of 5, from 5,502 ratings
- Against the shelf
- 0.1 above the bath & body median of 4.6
- Our placing
- 12 of 50, weighted for how many people rated it
- Where the price sits
- Dearer end of a shelf running £1.20 to £16.91
- How settled
- A middling number of ratings for this shelf
How it compares on the bath & body shelf
Across the 50 rated bath & body products we track, the middle of the pack sits at 4.6 out of 5. This one scores 4.7. That's mid-table. Star ratings won't separate this from its neighbours, so the decision comes down to pack size, price per unit and whether the specifics below suit you.
Behind that score sit 5,502 ratings, against a shelf median of 5,923. That's a solid enough base to read the score, though not enough to settle it.
Price-wise it falls in the top third of a shelf that stretches £1.20 to £16.91, with £4.22 in the middle. It costs more than most while rating around the middle, so the extra money needs to be buying something specific: pack size, brand you trust, or a detail below that matters to you.
Worked out from the 50 bath & body products we track, not from the brand's own claims.
How we rank →
Beyond AmazonRated consistently well away from Amazon, too.
- Amazon4.7/55,502 ratings
- Superdrug4.5/546 reviews · source
- LookFantastic4.5/5193 reviews · source
Ratings gathered from public product pages at UK retailers. We link to each source so you can check.
Key features, as the manufacturer lists them
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
- ACCELERATED SKIN BARRIER REPAIR: Clinically proven to repair skin barrier 2X faster in just one hour compared to untreated skin
- EXCLUSIVE PREBIOTIC TRIBIOMA TECHNOLOGY protects the microbiome and gently soothes skin for the whole family, including babies from 3 months.
- REPAIRING FORMULA: Madecassoside, Panthenol B5, and anti-bacterials repair, nourish, and protect sensitive, irritated skin effectively.
- PROVEN EFFICACY: Tested on 15 skin concerns, from daily irritations to post-procedure and eczema-prone skin, providing immediate soothing relief.
- FAMILY BALM: Multi-purpose, fragrance-free care for face, body, and lips. Safe for all ages, including babies and patients undergoing cancer treatment
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