Avène Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream helps repair damaged, dry, cracked, and non-oozing skin. Micronized sucralfate a unique ingredient that forms a protective layer with proteins in damaged skin, allowing new skin to growth behind a soothing protective barrier. The combination of copper sulfate and zinc sulfate helps limit the risk of bacterial proliferation. It restores the skin's cutaneous barrier and its high content in Avène Thermal Spring Water soothes irritations. Instructions:. Apply once or twice a day to clean, dry skin. Apply a thick layer to non-oozing, cracked skin after thoroughly cleansing with Trixera+ Selectiose Emollient and Cleansing Gel and spray fine mist of Avène Thermal Spring Water.