Side-by-side comparison

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream vs Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

Both are moisturisers. They share a 77% active-ingredient overlap, so the real decision is about price, texture and the supporting ingredients. Here's the side-by-side.

77%Active overlap
Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Cream
MoisturiserPremiumMorning or evening
DrynessDamaged Barrier

A squalane + glacial glycoprotein daily cream for dry to normal skin. Rich but not greasy, very lightly fragranced. A sensible daily moisturiser that won't interfere with actives — though the price/performance ratio against CeraVe is debatable.

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Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Cream
MoisturiserPremiumMorning or evening
DrynessDehydrationSensitivity

A long-running everyday moisturiser with squalane and glacial glycoprotein for 24-hour hydration. A reliable, lightly rich daily cream for normal-to-dry skin; not a treatment, just dependable hydration.

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Both sit in the Premium tier, so cost isn't the deciding factor here — choose on texture, finish and the supporting ingredients. The Kiehl's leans toward Damaged Barrier. The Kiehl's leans toward Dehydration, Sensitivity.

The overlap

What they share

At 77% active overlap, these are the ingredients doing comparable work in both formulas:

Squalane
The formulation

Ingredient stacks, side by side

Kiehl's — top of the list

  • Aqua / Water~50–80%
  • Glycerin~5–25%
  • Squalane~3–10%
  • Cyclohexasilox…~2–6%
  • Bis-PEG-18 Met…~1.5–4%

Kiehl's — top of the list

  • Aqua~50–80%
  • Glycerin~5–25%
  • Cyclohexasiloxa…~3–10%
  • Squalane~2–6%
  • Bis-PEG-18 Meth…~1.5–4%

● marks ingredients that appear near the top of both lists. Percentages are positional estimates from INCI order, not disclosed doses.

At a glance

The specs

Kiehl'sKiehl's
CategoryMoisturiserMoisturiser
Price tierPremiumPremium
Best forDryness, Damaged BarrierDryness, Dehydration, Sensitivity
Usage notesMorning or eveningMorning or evening
Active overlap77% — Squalane
Questions

Common questions

Is the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream or the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream better?
Neither is clearly better — they overlap 77% on active ingredients and sit in the same price tier. The difference comes down to texture, finish and the supporting ingredients, so the right choice depends on your skin type and preferences.
What's the difference between the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream and the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream?
Both are moisturisers that share Squalane. Where they differ: the Kiehl's targets Damaged Barrier; the Kiehl's targets Dehydration, Sensitivity.
Are the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream and Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream dupes for each other?
They share 77% active-ingredient overlap based on published INCI lists, so one can stand in for the other on the actives that matter — chiefly Squalane. A dupe matches the hero actives, not the full sensory experience, so expect differences in texture, fragrance and exact concentrations.
Can I use the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream and Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream together?
They both fill the moisturiser slot in a routine, so you'd normally pick one rather than layer both. If you want to use both, treat one as your daytime option and the other for evening, and patch-test when introducing anything new.
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