Avène Cicalfate Restorative Hand Cream

A rich yet non-greasy barrier hand cream with sucralfate and copper-zinc that soothes, restores and protects very dry, chapped hands for lasting comfort.

For: Very dry, chapped hands

Cicalfate Restorative Hand Cream is made for hands left very dry by cold weather and frequent washing. Sucralfate promotes the restoration of dry, chapped skin, and the cream soothes feelings of tightness and warmth. The cream forms a protective, water-resistant barrier that withstands five successive washes and keeps protecting the skin barrier for at least two days after a single application.

The rich, creamy texture is non-greasy and non-sticky, leaving hands smooth, soft and comfortable. Fragrance-free and paraben-free.

Key benefits

• Restores very dry, chapped hands
• Soothes tightness, tingling and warmth: -91%
• Protects the skin barrier for 2 days after one application
• Water-resistant, non-greasy, fragrance-free

Key ingredients

• Sucralfate — promotes skin restoration

How to use

Apply at least twice a day over the whole hand, concentrating on the areas that need it most. For extra care, apply after every hand wash and in the evening before bed.

Texture

Rich, creamy, non-greasy, no sticky residue

Results

91% reduction in feelings of tightness, tingling and warmth. Protects the skin barrier for at least 2 days after a single application (TEWL measurement, 20 subjects, versus untreated). Good water resistance: 56.7% protection after 5 successive baths (lipid index measurement, 11 subjects, single application).

Ingredients

water / eau (aqua), mineral oil / huile minerale (paraffinum liquidum), myreth-3 myristate, peg-45/dodecyl glycol copolymer, dimethicone, aluminum sucrose octasulfate, octyldodecanol, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, glycerin, beeswax / cire d'abeille (cera alba), cetyl alcohol, copper sulfate, dimethiconol, disteardimonium hectorite, glyceryl stearate, magnesium sulfate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, zinc sulfate.