Kiehl's

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 as a New York City apothecary and has been formulating skincare for over 170 years. Acquired by L'Oréal in 2000, the brand launched its Dermatologist Solutions line in 2005. The Ultra Facial line traces its roots to the early 1970s and has become the brand's most recognized collection, with the Ultra Facial Cream earning a place in the Smithsonian Museum's collection.

21 products reviewed

84/100 Score
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane in a white jar with the signature Kiehl's apothecary label Desert Island Moisturizer
Kiehl's moisturizer

Ultra Facial Cream

The moisturizer equivalent of a standing ovation — not for doing something revolutionary, but for doing one thing so well and so consistently that it earned a place in a museum. A near-universally tolerated, fragrance-free daily cream that delivers lasting hydration through a smartly designed squalane and glycerin system.

drynormal Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.4 (12,000)
$39.00
81/100 Score
Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Cleansing Clay Mask white jar Pore-Clearing Essential
Kiehl's mask

Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Cleansing Clay Mask

A thoughtfully gentle clay mask that takes the harshness out of pore clearing. The dual-clay formula with triple soothing agents delivers measurable pore-minimizing results without the tightness and irritation that plague most clay masks. Ethically sourced, fragrance-free, and suited for regular weekly use.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.4 (4,500)
$47.00
80/100 Score
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Mask with 10.5% Squalane in a white jar Overnight Hydration Hero
Kiehl's mask

Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Mask

A beautifully minimalist sleeping mask that delivers on its singular promise — seal in hydration overnight with a substantial 10.5% squalane dose. The reformulated balm-to-oil texture and stripped-back ingredient list make it both focused and gentle, though the simplicity may underwhelm those expecting a multi-active treatment.

drynormal Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.2 (800)
$45.00
78/100 Score
Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado jar showing distinctive green-tinted cream Eye Cream Icon
Kiehl's eye-cream

Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

A half-century-old eye cream that remains one of the best at what it does — deeply hydrating the delicate under-eye area without irritation. It will not turn back the clock on wrinkles, but for pure nourishment and comfort, few eye creams match its reliability.

drynormal Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.4 (6,000)
$40.00
78/100 Score
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream in a white jar with the signature Kiehl's apothecary label Oily Skin's Best Friend
Kiehl's moisturizer

Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream

A genuinely thoughtful oil-free moisturizer that hydrates without enabling the very problem oily skin is trying to solve. The sarcosine-based sebum regulation and cooling menthoxypropanediol give it functional depth beyond the typical oil-free formula, though dry skin types should steer toward the original Ultra Facial Cream instead.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.3 (650)
$39.00
76/100 Score
Kiehl's Amino Acid Facial Cleanser white tube with apothecary-style label Sensitive Skin Essential
Kiehl's cleanser

Amino Acid Facial Cleanser

A beautifully gentle cleanser that proves effective cleansing and skin safety are not mutually exclusive. The amino acid surfactant base and fragrance-free formula make it one of the safest daily cleansers available for reactive skin, backed by 170 years of apothecary credibility.

sensitivedry Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.4 (350)
$29.00
75/100 Score
Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum in amber glass dropper bottle Beginner-Friendly Retinol
Kiehl's retinoid

Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum

A masterfully engineered beginner-friendly retinol that pairs 0.1% pure retinol with ceramides, 4% peptide, and niacinamide for multi-pathway anti-aging with exceptional tolerability. Results are gradual rather than dramatic, but for anyone who has been afraid to try retinol, this is the product that removes the barrier.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.4 (2,500)
$65.00
75/100 Score
Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Anti-Aging Cream in a white jar with the signature Kiehl's label Apothecary Anti-Aging Staple
Kiehl's moisturizer

Super Multi-Corrective Anti-Aging Cream

A genuinely effective multi-tasking anti-aging cream with strong clinical backing behind its Pro-Xylane core, but the fragrant essential oil blend is an unnecessary compromise for a product at this price point. Best suited for non-sensitive skin types looking for a single cream that addresses wrinkles, tone, and texture simultaneously.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.1 (1,900)
$76.00
74/100 Score
Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Correcting Serum bottle with pump dispenser Dark Spot Corrector Workhorse
Kiehl's serum

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Correcting Serum

A clinically backed brightening serum that takes a smart multi-pathway approach to dark spots — stable vitamin C plus L'Oréal's Proxylane for skin densification. Not the gentlest option due to alcohol and lavender oil, but the 12-week clinical data on 104 subjects speaks for itself.

normalcombination Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (3,500)
$65.00
74/100 Score
Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate vitamin C serum bottle with pump Vitamin C Powerhouse
Kiehl's serum

Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

A scientifically robust vitamin C serum whose anhydrous formula solves the biggest problem in the category — oxidation. At 12.5% total vitamin C with fragmented hyaluronic acid, it delivers meaningful brightening and wrinkle reduction backed by clinical data. The citrus oils and premium price are the only real caveats.

normalcombination Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (4,000)
$105.00
72/100 Score
Kiehl's Daily Refining Milk-Peel Toner bottle with milky emulsion formula Gentle Glow Machine
Kiehl's toner

Dermatologist Solutions Daily Refining Milk-Peel Toner

A luxuriously gentle exfoliating toner that delivers peel-like glow without any of the harshness. The L'Oréal-patented LHA and 23% emollient base make it one of the few acid toners suitable for dry and normal skin — though the essential oils and price ask a lot.

normalcombination Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.2 (800)
$62.00
72/100 Score
Kiehl's Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic bottle Budget Oil Controller
Kiehl's toner

Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic

A no-frills daily toner that delivers effective oil control through a clever clay-in-liquid formula at one of the best price points in Kiehl's lineup. The denatured alcohol makes it oily-skin-only territory, but for its target audience, few toners provide this level of pore refinement at $21.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.3 (2,500)
$21.00
72/100 Score
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser in a clear squeeze tube with signature Kiehl's apothecary-style label Everyday Apothecary Essential
Kiehl's cleanser

Ultra Facial Cleanser

A dependable, unflashy daily cleanser that earns its keep through a clever tri-oil conditioning system that prevents the tight, stripped feeling common to foaming cleansers. The SLES and paraben inclusions may give ingredient-conscious consumers pause, but the formula genuinely delivers a comfortable cleanse for most skin types.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.2 (1,500)
$26.00
71/100 Score
Kiehl's Calendula Herbal-Extract Alcohol-Free Toner bottle with visible calendula flower petals Apothecary Icon
Kiehl's toner

Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner

A beautifully simple, historically significant toner that genuinely soothes and balances skin — but at a price that asks you to pay for heritage as much as formulation. If your skin runs oily and reactive, few toners treat it this gently.

normaloily Fragrance Free
★★★★★
4.3 (5,500)
$48.00
70/100 Score
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate in iconic cobalt blue glass dropper bottle Nighttime Ritual Icon
Kiehl's oil

Midnight Recovery Concentrate

An iconic nighttime face oil that delivers genuine overnight radiance through a well-chosen blend of rosehip, evening primrose, and squalane. The heavy essential oil load is both its defining charm and its limiting factor — a bedtime ritual for those who can tolerate lavender, not for fragrance-reactive skin.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.5 (5,000)
$57.00
68/100 Score
Kiehl's Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50 sunscreen in a white tube with the brand's signature apothecary-style label UV Filter Technology Powerhouse
Kiehl's sunscreen

Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50

A genuinely impressive UV filter cocktail housed in one of the lightest SPF 50 textures you'll find — Kiehl's leverages L'Oréal's Mexoryl technology to deliver photostable broad-spectrum protection that oily skin types will love. The alcohol-driven formula achieves its weightless finish at a cost that dry and sensitive skin will want to avoid.

oilycombination Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (980)
$45.00
65/100 Score
Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30 twist-up lip balm stick SPF Lip Care Classic
Kiehl's lip-care

Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30

A genuinely luxurious lip treatment that delivered what most SPF lip products cannot — real sun protection wrapped in a rich, buttery, actually-enjoyable-to-wear formula. Its discontinuation leaves a real gap in the market for those who valued both lip comfort and UV defense in one elegant stick.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (2,500)
$25.00
63/100 Score
Kiehl's Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Herbal Concentrate amber dropper bottle Green Apothecary Pick
Kiehl's oil

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Herbal Concentrate

A thoughtfully minimal hemp seed oil concentrate that delivers genuine calming benefits for stressed, blemish-prone skin — but the essential oil content contradicts its sensitive-skin positioning, and the price asks a lot for a 13-ingredient formula.

oilycombination Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.1 (1,200)
$55.00
62/100 Score
Kiehl's Age Defender Moisturizer in white jar with apothecary-style label Men's Anti-Aging Essential
Kiehl's moisturizer

Age Defender Moisturizer

A thoughtfully formulated men's anti-aging moisturizer that combines LHA exfoliation with caffeine and adenosine firming in a single-step product. The dual-action approach genuinely addresses how men's skin ages differently, though the alcohol denat. and fragrance limit its appeal for sensitive skin.

normalcombination Paraben Free
$49.00
62/100 Score
Kiehl's Vital Skin-Strengthening Hyaluronic Acid Super Serum in a white pump bottle with the brand's classic apothecary-style label Prestige Hydration Powerhouse
Kiehl's serum

Vital Skin-Strengthening Hyaluronic Acid Super Serum

A sophisticated HA serum that differentiates itself through micro-sized acetylated hyaluronic acid and an adaptogenic herbal complex, delivering genuine hydration and texture improvement. The essential oil load and alcohol content create an unnecessary barrier for sensitive skin, and the $95 price demands justification that the formula mostly — but not entirely — delivers.

normalcombination Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (1,200)
$95.00
60/100 Score
Kiehl's Blue Herbal Acne Cleanser Treatment in white squeeze tube with blue label Dual-Acid Acne Cleanser
Kiehl's cleanser

Blue Herbal Acne Cleanser Treatment

A uniquely formulated dual-acid acne cleanser that paired 1.5% salicylic acid with L'Oréal's patented LHA for two-depth pore clearance, backed by Kiehl's traditional botanical ingredients. Now discontinued, it leaves behind a loyal following and a genuine gap in the acne cleanser market.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
$29.00
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