I keep mentioning this product over and over and over. In fact, it was one of the first reviews I did for this blog.I started using Kiehl's when I was a senior in college. I remember being frustrated with skin that seemed totally out of control. My combination skin was very oily and dry at the same time. I was having breakouts. I had tried a lot of different mass market products and nothing was helping. I read about Kiehl's in an issue of Allure, and hightailed it to my nearby Neiman Marcus (ok, maybe not so nearby, it's about a 45 minute drive to that mall), where I spent about 10% of my savings account at the Kiehl's counter. I bought cleaners, toners, lip balms, masks and of course this moisturizer. My skin loved the change. There was a marked decrease in breakouts and while my skin was still combination, it was at least no longer a study in extremes. I've been an avid Kiehl's fan ever since.
Ultra Facial Moisturizer SPF 15 is the product I turn to today (over 10 years later) in between product testings or when my skin just needs a break. This moisturizer is pretty amazing. It is light and milky. It's hydrating without being too much for my oily t-zone, sinks in immediately and is the perfect preparation for makeup application.
This product offers SPF 15, with UVA and UVB coverage. I realize that it is not full broad spectrum coverage, but it's a sacrifice I've made to use a product with sunscreen that I can tolerate every day. I really can not tell that the sunscreen is present. There is no sunscreen smell and I can't tell the difference between the lotions that come with or without sunscreen. I only buy the sunscreen version now.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer SPF 15
I think I've bought about 20 bottles or so of this stuff. No joke. I buy the 8.4 ounce size now.
4 comments:
I think its so important that people use SPF daytime moisturizers! Its skin cancer awareness month so I think this post is perfect!
Have you tried the UV Protective Everyday Facial Moisturizing Cream? It's also SPF 15, but has full protection with Mexoryl SX. I use it every day and absolutely love it. I also have combo skin and it moisturizes the drier parts without over-moisturizing my t-zone.
Hi Moni!
I've used a prior version of it, the UV Protective Suncare Sunscreen, but it wasn't an "everyday" version. Actually, I don't see the one I tried on the website anymore so it may no longer be made. If I ever make it through all the sunscreens I'm testing (and the one I heard about today from a little Kiehl's birdie), I'll pick that one up next! Thanks for the tip!
I enjoy very much your blog.
I´m completly agree with you, SPF is necessary everyday...
I write a blog in spanish and I recommended last week another Kiehl´s :
ULTRA DELIGHT DAILY UV DEFENSE SPF 50
http://beautyblog.es/proteccion-solar
I hope you enjoy it too!
Susana
Post a Comment
I love comments! Please ask away, provide info on how you liked something, etc. Note that spam, comments with random links (which I count as spam), anything not in english (again, spam) and comments that are completely unrelated to anything will all be deleted.