Cicaplast Balm not a Moisturizer?

Recently I’ve been seeing people say this about balms in general that they can’t be moisturizers. Especially in the case of the Cicaplast I find it so confusing. Because the balm has both humectants and emollients which are typically the requirement for a moisturizer. In general I consider most balms as thick moisturizers, and may use them after serums or after a lighter moisturizer depending on how I feel. Do you think balms can count as moisturizers? @sherri4g, you weren’t the only person I had seen say this , that’s why I said “I’ve seen people say”. So I wanted to ask a general question to see what the consensus was

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Veracity

Oily/Resilient

Balm is moisturizer. Depends on your skin type, different people need different moisturizer. Some is good with only gel or lotion, some need cream while others may love balm. Though balms are designed more towards dry skinned folks but it also can be used elsewhere like hands, feet or your body. I use balm in the winter when my skin is bloody dry but for summer I’d go with gel cream. Edit: I believe Dr.Dray or Dr. Sherenee Idriss talked about this before but I could be misremembered.

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SashaGrace

Oily/Resilient

Yep. You could always ask the person on the other thread what difference they see between the two products. I'm definitely not someone who would ever use a balm.

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SashaGrace

Oily/Resilient

@Sherri4g that makes complete sense; it's not a daily use product for practically anyone. I don't know why this person didn't just ask. Looks a bit passive aggressive.

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Yourskintellectual

Oily/Resilient

I use a balm instead of vaseline for 'slugging' because vaseline is a bit too much for me. So I'd use it occasionally, particularly in winter. I still see it as a rich and occlusive moisturiser, which could probably suit for drier types to be used daily. We each go for what our skin needs!

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Practiceforskin

Dry/Resilient

definitely!

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FrenchyPeach19

Oily/Resilient

I think people say it's not a moisturizer as in it's not something for daily use. I love Cicaplast but using it daily?? No thanks😬 It stays on top of my skin and isn't absorbed like a regular moisturizer. But if ppl like it daily then good for them.

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Practiceforskin

Dry/Resilient

for me it absorbs pretty well, my skin is so dry 💀

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rronerek

Oily/Resilient

I think because a balm is thicker than a moisturizer, it may not feel comfortable on some folks’ skin, but if you are having good effects by using balms as another person would use a moisturizer, then keep doing what you’re doing! 😊

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