LA ROCHE-POSAY CICAPLAST B5 SUPRAMOLECULAR ULTRA-REPAIR RESTORING EMULSION vs RETINOL B3 PURE RETINOL SERUM
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LA ROCHE-POSAY CICAPLAST B5 SUPRAMOLECULAR ULTRA-REPAIR RESTORING EMULSION
La Roche-Posay
moisturizer14%Match
Only 14% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in LA ROCHE-POSAY (34)
1-2-hexanediol
alpha-bisabolol
alpha-glucan-oligosaccharide
ammonium-polyacryloyldimethyl-taurate
Aqua (Water)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Betaine
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
bifidus-ferment-filtrate
butyl-stearate
Butylene Glycol
C: 1/5I: 1/5humectant
c15-19-alkane
capryloyl-glycine
Carbomer
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
dexpanthenol
ectoin
ethoxydiglycol
glycerol
Glyceryl Stearate SE
C: 2/5I: 0/5surfactant
hexadecanoic-acid
lactobacillus
madecassoside
maltodextrin
manganese-gluconate
mannose
myristic-acid
myristyl-myristate
polymnia-sonchifolia-root-juice
potassium-cetyl-phosphate
saccharomyces-cerevisiae-extract
salvia-miltiorrhiza-root-extract
Sodium Benzoate
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
C: 0/5I: 2/5other
sphingomonas-ferment-extract
Squalane
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
zinc-gluconate
Shared (8)
caprylyl-glycol
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
Dimethicone
C: 1/5I: 0/5silicone
Pentylene Glycol
C: 0/5I: 1/5humectant
Phenoxyethanol
C: 0/5I: 2/5preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
trisodium-ethylenediamine-disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Only in RETINOL B3 (14)
adenosine
alcoholdenat
ammoniumpolyacryloyldimethyltaurate
Aqua/Water/Eau
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
cyclohexasiloxane
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
glycine-soja-soybean-oil-extract
Niacinamide
C: 0/5I: 1/5antioxidant
Parfum
C: 0/5I: 4/5fragrance
polysilicone-11
ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30
Retinol
C: 0/5I: 3/5retinoid
Retinyl Palmitate
C: 0/5I: 1/5retinoid
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
C: 2/5I: 1/5antioxidant
When Used Together
SynergyNiacinamide + Retinol
Niacinamide buffers retinol irritation while enhancing barrier function — ideal layering combination.
SynergyGlycerin + Squalane
[Class rule] Humectants pull moisture in, emollients lock it down. Classic hydration layering.