Rescue & Repair Weightless Moisturizer
Ultra Facial Meltdown Cream

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Rescue & Repair Weightless Moisturizer

Kiehl's

Ultra Facial Meltdown Cream

A face moisturizer built around AHA and Peptides, for hydration and barrier repair.

A face moisturizer built around Panthenol and Vitamin E, for barrier repair and hydration.

Face moisturizer
Face moisturizer
31 ingredients
34 ingredients

Brand price

USD 33.60 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

INR 2500.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Face oil1

    An oil formulated to be used on the face.

    Squalane

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

  • Peptides1

    Short amino-acid chains used as signalling actives.

    Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

  • Fatty alcohol2

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol

  • Face oil1

    An oil formulated to be used on the face.

    Squalane

  • Vitamin E1

    Tocopherols — fat-soluble antioxidants.

    Tocopherol

  • Panthenol (provitamin B5)1

    Provitamin B5 — a humectant and soother.

    Panthenol

Benefits

Concerns

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (in both products)

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Stearic Acid (in both products)

    Cleansing

    2-3 / 0

    • Fatty acids (stearic, oleic, lauric)
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Triheptanoin

    Occlusive

  • C13-16 Isoalkane

    Solvent

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Butylene Glycol

    Humectant

    1 / 0

    • Hydrating

  • Propanediol

    Viscosity Controlling

    0-1 / —

    • Hydrating

  • Inulin

    Skin Conditioning

    0-1 / —

  • Glyceryl Stearate (in both products)

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (in both products)

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Squalane (in both products)

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Face oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Oily Skin

  • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

    Skin Conditioning

    • Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
    • Plant or mineral oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Oily Skin
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Stearyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 2

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Cetyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 2

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Myristyl Myristate

    Emollient

    5 / 2

    • Esters listed as pore-clogging in animal testing only
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • C15-19 Alkane

    Solvent

  • Phenoxyethanol (in both products)

    Preservative

    0 / —

Ingredients Explained

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