I took a post-picking disaster on my chin and smeared Avène’s Cicalfate+ serum on it for 28 days straight. The tube looks like a tiny toothpaste, which is annoying — but the red mark faded to a faint pink in under two weeks.
That’s faster than any silicone sheet I’ve tried, and I didn’t have to sleep with tape on my face.
It’s a clear, gel-like serum that costs $42 for 1 oz — and claims to “restructure” damaged skin in days. The brand pushes this for post-procedure redness, but I used it on angry breakouts.
Cicaplast-like texture
Feels like a lightweight gel that dries down in 30 seconds — no sticky film.
No fragrance
Actually unscented — not “unscented with a hint of plastic.”
Pump dispenser
Hate the tiny tube, but the pump gives exactly one drop per press.
Photo: Fleur Kaan / Unsplash
This isn’t a magic eraser — it’s a repair cocktail. The hero is Cicaplast (Centella Asiatica) mixed with Avène’s thermal spring water for calm, plus copper and zinc to speed up healing.
- Cicaplast (Centella Asiatica): reduces redness and supports collagen
- Copper sulfate: triggers tissue repair — not just soothing
- Zinc sulfate: dries out excess moisture without stripping
- Thermal spring water: calms the sting so you don’t itch it off
First pump felt like cool jelly — sinks in fast, no tackiness. By day three, the scabbed spot was flatter, less angry. Week two: the red halo around it was gone. Week three: I forgot which side I’d been picking at.
What surprised me? It didn’t clog my pores. I half-expected breakouts from the thick-ish texture, but nada.
My scar shrunk by about 60% in visible redness. The texture improved — it’s smoother, not perfect. I still have a faint line if I look close, but foundation covers it now.
It’s not a miracle — but it’s the fastest I’ve seen a red mark chill out without prescription stuff. Buy it for the healing, not the hype.