Kiehl's Since 1851 Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane

For daily uv protection, Kiehl's Since 1851 Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane reads as a skincare moisturizer with the ingredient list doing most of the work. Key formula cues include AHA, citric acid, chemical sunscreen, vitamin E, and BHA. Texture cues lean hydrating and silky.

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Ingredients List

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  1. Avobenzone

    Skin Conditioning

  2. Homosalate

    Skin Conditioning

  3. Octisalate

    Skin Conditioning

  4. Octocrylene

    Skin Conditioning

  5. Water

    Skin Conditioning

    Hydrating
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  1. Propylene Glycol

    Humectant

    0 / 0HydratingIrritation risk
  2. Dicaprylyl Ether

    Skin Conditioning

  3. Glycerin

    Humectant

    0 / 0Hydrating
  4. Peg-100 Stearate

    Skin Conditioning

  5. Glyceryl Stearate

    Skin Conditioning

  6. Squalane

    Skin Conditioning

  7. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

    Skin Conditioning

  8. Phenoxyethanol

    Skin Conditioning

  9. Sorbitan Oleate

    Skin Conditioning

  10. Caprylyl Glycol

    Skin Conditioning

  11. Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Skin Conditioning

  12. Triethanolamine

    Skin Conditioning

  13. Beeswax

    Skin Conditioning

  14. Tocopherol

    Antioxidant

    Barrier support
  15. Disodium EDTA

    Skin Conditioning

  16. Stearic Acid

    Skin Conditioning

  17. Myristyl Alcohol

    Skin Conditioning

  18. Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (sweet Almond) Oil

    Skin Conditioning

  19. Prunus Armeniaca (apricot) Kernel Oil

    Skin Conditioning

  20. Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil

    Skin Conditioning

Key ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Explained

Avobenzone

Skin Conditioning

Avobenzone is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Homosalate

Skin Conditioning

Homosalate is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Octisalate

Skin Conditioning

Octisalate is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Octocrylene

Skin Conditioning

Octocrylene is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water is the base of many cosmetic formulas. It usually appears near the top of an ingredient list because it helps dissolve other ingredients and gives the formula its fluid texture.

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On skin, water is not the active treatment by itself; its main job is to carry humectants, antioxidants, and supporting ingredients so the product can spread evenly.

Propylene Glycol

Humectant, Solvent

Propylene Glycol is a supporting ingredient that works as both a humectant and a solvent. It helps pull water toward the skin surface while also helping other ingredients dissolve cleanly in the formula.

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In a serum, it can improve slip and help the product feel less patchy as it spreads. Very reactive skin may still want to patch test, especially when it appears in an already active formula.

Dicaprylyl Ether

Skin Conditioning

Dicaprylyl Ether is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Glycerin is a classic humectant that draws water toward the skin surface. It is one of the most reliable support ingredients for making a formula feel hydrating and comfortable.

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Its role is not flashy, but it matters: glycerin can soften the feel of active formulas and help reduce the tight finish that some lightweight serums leave behind.

Peg-100 Stearate

Skin Conditioning

Peg-100 Stearate is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Glyceryl Stearate

Skin Conditioning

Glyceryl Stearate is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Squalane

Skin Conditioning

Squalane is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Skin Conditioning

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Phenoxyethanol

Skin Conditioning

Phenoxyethanol is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Sorbitan Oleate

Skin Conditioning

Sorbitan Oleate is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Caprylyl Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning

Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Triethanolamine

Skin Conditioning

Triethanolamine is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Beeswax

Skin Conditioning

Beeswax is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Tocopherol

Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol is a form of vitamin E used for antioxidant support and skin conditioning. It helps round out formulas that already include brightening or antioxidant ingredients.

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It is often paired with vitamin C and ferulic acid because the trio can support a broader antioxidant story while also making the formula feel more nourishing on skin.

Disodium EDTA

Skin Conditioning

Disodium EDTA is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Stearic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Stearic Acid is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Myristyl Alcohol

Skin Conditioning

Myristyl Alcohol is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (sweet Almond) Oil

Skin Conditioning

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (sweet Almond) Oil is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Prunus Armeniaca (apricot) Kernel Oil

Skin Conditioning

Prunus Armeniaca (apricot) Kernel Oil is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil

Skin Conditioning

Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil is included as a skin conditioning ingredient in this formula. Its practical effect depends on concentration, formula context, and how your skin tolerates the finished product.

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