A well-verified high-protection facial sunscreen with a lightweight, fragrance-free profile, but the alcohol-heavy base makes it better suited to oilier skin than to dry or easily irritated skin.
Scored for skin — based on what its ingredients contribute.
What it may help with
Whether it provides direct protection against UV radiation.
From Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Whether the ingredient helps increase the skin’s water content — humectants that attract water, ingredients that reduce water loss, or ones that make skin feel less dry.
From Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol
Whether it can help visible signs of aging — fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, or photoaging.
From Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin
Whether it can calm the skin — linked to less redness, irritation, discomfort, or visible reactivity.
From Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin
Whether it supports the skin barrier — restoring lipids, reducing water loss, aiding barrier repair, or strengthening the skin’s protective function.
From Glycerin, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate
Things to watch
Risk of short-term irritation — stinging, burning, dryness, redness, or discomfort. Common for strong actives, acids, retinoids, fragrances, and harsh surfactants.
From Alcohol Denat., Homosalate, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine
Whether it has known or suspected hormone-related activity or endocrine-disruption concern.
From Homosalate, Octocrylene
Whether it has meaningful potential to be absorbed into the body at levels that may matter biologically. Most cosmetic ingredients score low unless there is known concern or high exposure.
From Homosalate, Octocrylene, Triethanolamine
Whether it can weaken or damage the skin barrier — harsh surfactants, strong exfoliants, high alcohol content, or overuse-prone actives.
From Alcohol Denat.
Whether it may sting or irritate around the eyes. Relevant for sunscreens, fragrances, acids, surfactants, and volatile ingredients.
From Alcohol Denat., Phenoxyethanol
GOOD · 7
NEUTRAL · 9
This is a facial sunscreen from Kiehl's Dermatologist Solutions line with SPF 50 PA++++ protection and a lightweight, fragrance-free, anti-pollution positioning. The verified ingredient list shows modern UV filters plus humectants and light texture agents, but alcohol is very high in the formula, which may limit comfort for dry or easily irritated skin. Evidence came from a manufacturer-style packaging record and retailer listings confirming the exact product variant and ingredient set.
Summarised from public reviews across the web — subjective experience, not our formula assessment.
User reviews commonly describe a very light, fast-absorbing sunscreen that wears well under makeup, while some users report dryness, eye sting, or breakouts depending on skin type.
Aggregated from publicly available reviews. SpottyLabs does not sell this product.
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