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Kiehl's Since 1851 Super Fluid Daily UV Defense SPF 50+
Kiehl's Since 1851

Super Fluid Daily UV Defense SPF 50+

SPF 50+
Our score 81.0 / 100

Ethanol and 10% octocrylene add tolerance concerns; ethanol concentration is unknown. Silicone, silica and film formers support slip; wear is untested and filter levels establish no specific harm.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
No
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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81.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1322 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Ethanol and 10% octocrylene add tolerance concerns; ethanol concentration is unknown. Silicone, silica and film formers support slip; wear is untested and filter levels establish no specific harm.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 85
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 73
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 24 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 5 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Water·Dimethicone· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Silica·Styrene Acrylates Copolymer· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate·Polymethylsilsesquioxane· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Phenoxyethanol·PEG-8 Laurate·Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone·Sodium Chloride·Caprylyl Glycol·Isostearyl Alcohol·Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate·P-anisic Acid·Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate·Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Water Water
06 Dimethicone Dimethicone
07 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
08 Silica Silica
09 Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
10 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
11 PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
12 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
13 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
14 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
15 PEG-8 Laurate PEG-8 Laurate
16 Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone
17 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
18 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
19 Isostearyl Alcohol Isostearyl Alcohol
20 Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
21 P-anisic Acid p-Anisic Acid
22 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
23 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
24 Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate