Filorga vs La Roche-Posay — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Cicaplast Baume B5+
9.5/10 · La Roche-Posay
| Time-Filler Mat | Cicaplast Baume B5+ | |
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| Brand | Filorga | La Roche-Posay |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Editor Rating | 8.4/10 | 9.5/10 ★ |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Texture | Lightweight matte cream | Rich balm |
| Finish | Mattified, smooth, blurred | Satin, protective |
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| Verdict | Filorga's anti-aging cream built specifically for combination-to-oily skin — the demographic that's historically been ignored by anti-aging formulations because of the 'rich and occlusive' default. Argireline (hexapeptide-8) and palmitoyl tripeptide-1 target wrinkles, silica and zinc PCA control shine, and the texture sets to a soft-focus matte that visibly blurs pores and refines texture. The brand's NCEF (New Cellular Encapsulated Factors) ethos — 50 active ingredients normally found in aesthetic-medicine injectables — is on display in the broader Time-Filler line, and the Mat version makes that lineage accessible to people whose skin doesn't tolerate richer creams. | The holy grail barrier repair balm — every French pharmacy stocks it, every derm recommends it. |
