La Roche-Posay Lipikar Baume AP+M 75ml

Lipikar Baume AP+M is the emollient balm at the centre of La Roche-Posay's eczema range, suitable from birth and used by adults, children and babies with very dry, itchy, atopic skin. Shea butter and glycerin restore lipids and water to a barrier that in eczema is genetically leaky, and niacinamide calms inflammation and supports barrier repair. Aqua Posae Filiformis, a prebiotic from the brand's thermal spring, rebalances the skin microbiome, where an overgrowth of Staphylococcus aureus drives eczema flares, and Microresyl targets the itch-scratch cycle that damages skin further. In clinical studies it extended the time between flares. Every eczema guideline puts daily emollient use at the foundation of treatment, and this is one of the best-tolerated options. This 75ml tube suits the face, hands and small patches, and travels easily.

In eczema-prone skin, generous daily emollient use is the single most effective thing you control, reducing flares, itch and the need for steroid creams. A balm that also calms itch and rebalances the microbiome does more than moisturise: it lengthens the calm periods between flares for the whole family.