Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

I have rosacea and eczema so it is extremely hard to find products that work for my face. I bought this as a moisturizer and it did okay, I just don't like how hard it is to spread and it makes my face super itchy. I used it for probably a month or two before I couldn't handle the itching then threw it at the back of the drawer. I like that it never burned the area below my eyebrows and didn't cause more breakouts than my normal. I knocked off a star for the itching but gave it 4 stars because it saved my face: I used a new face moisturizer (Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Balm) and had the most outrageous reaction on my face, neck, and upper chest, everywhere I applied it. My mom said my face looked like it had been chemically peeled it was so red and shiny looking. My skin felt tight, it burned, and I wanted to scratch my skin off it itched so badly. I remembered this cream and decided to try it (cleansed with Cetaphil cream cleanser and applied just this) and it took a few hours but the redness went down and the tightness lessened. I just had intensive itching (this probably magnified because it made me itch in general) which required me to then apply aveeno baby eczema balm on top to fix it. Because I have rosacea, I can't use steroids on my face so had to use the aveeno. This stuff is a life savor for most of the side affects of a skin reaction, so I am glad to have it on hand!

Ive dealt with sensitive skin ALL my life and when I started getting into skincare it felt impossible to find the right product to meet all my needs and wants but this stuff is so GOOD. It is thick so more for dry skin and if you love a dewy glow but still i find it EASY to really rub (just takes a tad bit effort) in like very buttery but you do have to take your time. Discovered this product and its so good i GO THROUGH ALOT and ive noticed this did clear my skin and smooth my texture (i dont suffer from major acne). Now, i will say im a fellow brown skin gal and you do have to wait a second for it to really sit and soak in…texture is good just rub in really well and let it sit for like 3-5 minutes so it doesnt leave a white cast….TRUST IVE LEARNED MY LESSON. Overall very moisturizing and great price!

I can't sing the praises of this enough. It hydrates my skin and makes my skin look as glasslike as it can. My husband can't even believe it is my skin. He thought my picture was filtered until I came home and he saw for himself.

This calmed my severe eczema flare up within HOURS. During the time when all my other standard prod uts started burning my skin, i bought this on recommendation and it has made all the difference. Scaly skin was immediately moisturized and did not come back hours later. redness relieved and my flare yo was barely noticeable 12 hours later. I also did not need to constantly reapply. AMAZING

I was hesitant to purchase this after the reviews talking about it separating. But I was having a ton of issues with dry, irritated, skin out of nowhere. I took a chance and could not recommend this more. I shook the container in advance to hear if there was separated liquid, then also massaged the tube to make sure it was completely mixed together before opening. I used this on my face and woke up with very moisturized skin. I think it is going to make a huge difference in my dermal barrier. I paired it with the lip version as well. If you're on the fence, buy it!