La Roche-Posay CICAPLAST LEVRES for oily skin
Panthenol
Mp-Lipides
Shea Butter
Warning
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A poor match for oily skin; the products alongside fit it better.
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 ingredients are largely irrelevant to your primary concern of oily shine.
- While Hyaluronic Acid provides general hydration, the formula lacks strong seboregulating ingredients like niacinamide or zinc that would better address your oily skin type.
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 against La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lèvres for oily skin?
This lip balm offers moderate moisturizing with shea butter and glycerin, but these ingredients do not address your oily shine. Because it lacks strong oil-controlling ingredients like niacinamide or zinc, an oily skin type needs lightweight products with peptides and oil-managing ingredients that keep the skin clear without heavy oils.
Which ingredients make this balm a poor fit for oily skin?
This balm is a poor fit for oily skin because it relies heavily on rich ingredients like shea butter and beeswax, which are largely irrelevant to managing oily shine. Instead, a product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-balancing ingredients like niacinamide or zinc to control excess oil without adding heaviness.
What does Panthenol do for oily skin?
Panthenol helps balance oily skin by regulating sebum while keeping it hydrated and calm. It also improves skin comfort and reduces redness with excellent suitability for sensitive skin types.
What do MP-Lipids do for oily skin?
MP-Lipids help oily skin by supporting the skin barrier so it stays balanced without feeling heavy. This type of product works best when it also includes ingredients that control shine and lightweight hydrators to keep your skin smooth and soft.
Journal of Lipid Research, 2021Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2025
Where does this balm go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This balm is a poor match for oily skin because it lacks oil-controlling ingredients like niacinamide or zinc and focuses instead on heavy moisturizing. An oily skin routine needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that help manage excess shine rather than heavy butters.
Can I use this balm with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this balm to keep your lips comfortable while using retinol, but it does not provide the oil control that oily skin needs. Oily skin requires a moisturizer with ingredients like niacinamide or zinc to help manage shine.
How often should I use this balm?
This makeup lip balm is a poor match for your oily skin because it lacks strong oil-controlling ingredients like niacinamide or zinc. Oily skin of this type needs a product with ingredients that balance oil and keep pores clear.
Can this balm clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This balm is likely too heavy for oily skin and may cause breakouts because it relies on rich ingredients like shea butter and beeswax that do not help control excess oil. Oily skin needs a lightweight product with ingredients like niacinamide or zinc to balance shine without clogging pores.
Is this balm fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical 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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