Kiehl’s Super Multi-corrective Cream SPF 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen moisturizer using older filters including Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, with a medium sting risk to keep in mind near the eyes. Protection is rated moderate. The 64.1/100 score reflects the older filter set and lighter SPF, placing it mid-field.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (36)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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32 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is the Kiehl’s Super Multi-corrective Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a fully chemical moisturizer. It uses older filters including Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Does the Kiehl’s Super Multi-corrective Cream SPF 30 sting the eyes?
Sting risk is rated medium, so keep it away from the immediate eye area and apply with care.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 30. Protection is rated moderate, and the overall score is 64.1/100.