Better Screen™ UV Serum SPF 50+ — Reddit Reviews
by Kiehl's
Updated September 23, 2026
Watery SPF 50+ that disappears under makeup; dewy on oily skin.
What the community says
A sunscreen serum with avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene, plus glycerin and peptides. Reddit uses it as a makeup-friendly daytime SPF for combo, dehydrated, and acne-prone skin. Oily faces often find it shiny.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Dewy enough to read greasy on oily skin
- Can break some acne-prone users out
- Not the matte sunscreen crowd wants
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Real Reddit threads — 22 mentions across 8 threads
Kiehl's Better Screen™ UV Serum SPF 50+ on Reddit, in one place — 8 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more, summarized.
“innisfree ‘daily uv defense sunscreen’ OR kiehl’s ’better screen uv serum’”
Positive
“this has been my main routine:”
Positive
“i kind of alternate products but this has been my main routine”
Positive
“I’ve really been loving Kiehl’s Better Screen UV Serum”
Positive
“Sunscreens often break me out too and this one hasn’t.”
Positive
“never see anyone talk about it!”
Positive
“Kiehl’s Better Screen UV Serum Sunscreen SPF 50”
Positive
“Morning - 7 days a week”
Positive
“Keihl’s Better Screen UV serum is a great option.”
Positive
“It’s the first sunscreen in a long time that I can wear all day and doesn’t break me out”
Positive
“Melts right into the skin with no stinging or burning.”
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“I have been using Kiehl’s Better Screen UV Serum for a few months and like it.”
Mentioned
“No itching or burning which I am very prone to with niacinimide.”
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“I do have a few new blemishes but also started Tret around the same time and it may be related to purging.”
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“I wear SPF daily (even in winter) and currently use the Kiehl’s Better Screen UV serum.”
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“I like it, but it can get a little oily on me.”
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“The past few days I’ve used Kiehl’s Better Screen UV.”
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