Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane — Reddit Reviews
by Kiehl's
Updated August 18, 2026
Rich cream with squalane hydrates dry skin and resists tretinoin flakiness; heavy texture.
What the community says
A rich cream packed with squalane that moisturizes deeply, favored for dry and tretinoin-treated skin. It soothes flakiness but feels too heavy for oily or summer use. Not everyone with sensitive or acne-prone skin tolerates it well.
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What people love
- Rich squalane-based hydration for dry and tret-exfoliated skin
- Smooth texture absorbs better than typical thick creams
- Balances moisture retention without feeling greasy on dry skin
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Real Reddit threads — 89 mentions across 21 threads
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane on Reddit, in one place — 21 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 more, summarized.
“AM moisturiser everyday:”
Positive
“• Kiehl’s - Ultra Facial Cream”
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“Routine:”
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“AM moisturiser everyday: • Kiehl’s - Ultra Facial Cream”
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“Routine:”
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“It was the CeraVe breaking me out, not the kiehls.”
Positive
“That Kiehl's is like a holy grail moisturizer for me in the dry, cold prairies of Canada.”
Positive
“Do try Kiehl's, if you can. I recently switched from Cetaphil (not Cerave) to Kiehl's and am kicking myself for waiting so long.”
Positive
“a very small amount of Kiehl’s ultra facial cream most nights”
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“this is the best routine I’ve found for myself”
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“what has helped me the most”
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“the Kiehl's moisturizer I've been using for a while is too harsh for the tret skin”
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“I am just switching to Asian moisturizers now after realizing the Kiehl's moisturizer I've been using for a while is too harsh for the tret skin”
Cautionary
“with kiehls ultra facial cream as moisturiser”
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“Kiehls moisturiser made be so oily”
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“It might have just been me but Kiehls moisturiser made be so oily”
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