La Roche-Posay CICAPLAST LEVRES for oily acne-prone skin
Panthenol
Mp-Lipides
Shea Butter
Caution
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- Low RiskSafety
A poor match for oily acne-prone skin; the products alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate moisturizing for your oily skin due to Shea Butter and Glycerin, which hydrate and smooth texture, but these occlusive ingredients may pose risks for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- While Hyaluronic Acid offers general hydration benefits, the formula lacks specialized ingredients for effective oil control, which is one of your additional goals.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 1.2k+ reviewsThis barrier-repairing balm is widely praised as a "holy grail" for healing severely chapped, cracked, or peeling lips, particularly for users on drying acne treatments like Accutane. While the fragrance-free, non-sticky formula is a favorite for sensitive skin, a significant portion of users express frustration with the packaging, citing that the tube is incredibly difficult to squeeze. Based on a very large amount of data, this should definitely be taken into account.
Highlights
Intensive repair Mostly Mentioned
- “Saved my Accutane lips”
- “healed cracks overnight”
- “only thing that works”
Difficult packaging Mostly Mentioned
- “Impossible to squeeze”
- “had to cut tube open”
- “thumb workout needed”
Non-sticky texture Often Mentioned
- “Absorbs quickly”
- “no glossy shine”
- “perfect under lipstick”
Fragrance & taste free Sometimes Noted
- “No weird taste”
- “completely scentless”
- “doesn't irritate throat”
Soothing sensation Sometimes Noted
- “Instantly calms redness”
- “stops the burning”
- “very gentle”
Price for size Sometimes Noted
- “Tiny amount for price”
- “runs out too fast”
- “expensive per ml”
Short-lasting hydration Sometimes Noted
- “Gone in an hour”
- “lips feel dry again quickly”
- “need to reapply often”
Texture issues Rarely Noted
- “Comes out clumpy”
- “too waxy”
- “leaves white film”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise caution with La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Levres for oily acne-prone skin?
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Levres requires caution because its moisturizing ingredients like shea butter and glycerin may clog pores and trigger breakouts on your oily skin. Additionally, the formula lacks targeted oil control ingredients to help manage excess shine. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients to keep oily skin clear and balanced.
Which ingredients make this lip balm a poor fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Shea butter and glycerin make this lip balm a poor fit because they are heavy and may trigger breakouts on oily, acne-prone skin. A product for this skin type needs oil-free hydrating and clearing ingredients like benzoyl peroxide or soothing extracts that manage breakouts without clogging pores.
What does Panthenol do for oily acne-prone skin?
Panthenol helps regulate sebum, improves skin hydration, and reduces redness and irritation in oily acne-prone skin. It is well tolerated and may support barrier recovery without causing adverse reactions.
What do MP-Lipids do for oily acne-prone skin?
MP-Lipids help hydrate and support dry skin, but they may feel too heavy or rich for oily, acne-prone skin. This skin type needs light, oil-free hydrators with ingredients like hyaluronic acid or niacinamide to keep pores clear and calm.
Where does it go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This product is a poor match for your oily acne-prone skin because its heavy ingredients may trigger breakouts, and a lip balm like this is applied as the last step when your lips need extra moisture. A lip product for this skin needs lightweight, non-clogging hydrators and ingredients that help balance oil without heavy butters.
Can I use this lip balm with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this lip balm while using retinol, applying it after your retinol treatment has fully absorbed to help keep your lips soft. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients for oily acne-prone skin.
How often should I use it?
This lip balm is a poor match for your oily acne-prone skin, because its heavy ingredients like shea butter may trigger breakouts and it lacks oil control. A lip product for this skin needs lightweight moisturizers and oil-balancing ingredients that hydrate without clogging pores.
Can this lip balm clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This lip balm may pose risks for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts because it contains heavy occlusive ingredients like shea butter that can clog pores on oily skin. A product for this skin needs oil-control ingredients and lightweight hydrators that smooth texture without triggering breakouts.
Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002Moisturizer containing 5% panthenol, madecassoside, and copper-zinc-manganese decreased adverse reactions and downtime after ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing with comparable efficacy to 0.02% triamcinolone acetonide cream in 20 subjects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Topical dexpanthenol formulated in lipophilic vehicles improved stratum corneum hydration and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control in humans.
Arzneimittel-Forschung, 2000A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025
Ingredients
Panthenol, Mp-Lipides, Shea Butter, Glycerin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Alba Beeswax Cera, Ricinus Communis Castor Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Shea Butter, Water, Hyaluronic Acid, Madecassoside, Polysorbate 20, Peg-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Propylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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