Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Soft Cream for sensitive skin
Hyaluronic Acid
Squalane
Caffeine
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Average
- AverageNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for sensitive skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with sensitive skin: redness, stinging, and reactions to new products. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate suitability for normal skin, as Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid provide essential hydration and support barrier resilience, which is beneficial for your redness and irritation.
- While the formula offers general skincare benefits, it lacks specialized ingredients to directly target and resolve your specific concerns of redness and irritation.
- The product is safe for your sensitive skin, containing no harsh ingredients and including soothing components like Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid.
How to apply
- Use this soothing AM and PM routine every day to keep your normal skin calm. Always remember to apply SPF in the morning after your moisturizer.
- Apply your moisturizer after your toner in the morning, and after your serum in the evening. This step locks in hydration and protects your skin.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer evenly across your face. Avoid rubbing to keep your sensitive skin happy and calm.
- You can apply this gentle formula on dry or slightly damp skin for the best comfort. It works wonderfully on clean skin to soothe redness and irritation.
- Do a patch test before your very first use to check your skin's reaction. Avoid getting the product directly into your eyes .
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 2.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is highly regarded by users with oily and combination skin for its lightweight, hydrating formula that improves elasticity and smooths fine lines without feeling greasy. Users with dry skin conditions often find it lacks sufficient moisture for colder months, and a few users reported minor breakouts or an unpleasant scent.
Highlights
Lightweight gel texture Mostly Mentioned
- “The texture is like a cloud—so lightweight”
- “Feels like gel rather than cream.”
- “Much more lightweight and gel like than the original”
- “Lightweight, essence-like texture that it's perfect for summer”
Absorbs quickly Often Mentioned
- “Absorbs beautifully but does not completely disappear or feel greasy.”
- “Absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy or sticky residue”
- “Really absorbs into the skin rather than just sitting on top”
- “Quickly absorbs into a shine free finish.”
Plumps and hydrates Often Mentioned
- “Plumps and hydrate my skin as it absorbs over night.”
- “My skin feels bouncy”
- “Plumps up skin. Awesome all-rounder”
- “Highly moisturizing and hydrating, keeping the skin soft”
Smooths fine lines Sometimes Noted
- “Smoothens fine lines.”
- “Smoothed out my forehead lines after two weeks”
- “I do think it helped with the fine lines”
- “Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles”
Insufficient for dry skin Sometimes Noted
- “People with dry skin might find it too lightweight”
- “Not enough moisture for their needs.”
- “Next time I'll buy a product more suitable for dry skin!”
- “Gave it to my mom who has dry skin.”
May cause breakouts Rarely Noted
- “Started to notice some little pimples”
- “Got some small bumps on my forehead”
- “Not sure about potential blemishes”
Pilling or heavy Rarely Noted
- “Slight pilling effect and it feels a bit heavy”
- “Didn't love how much I felt it on my face”
- “Looks too shiny after application.”
Unpleasant scent Rarely Noted
- “Has a scent which I really don't like”
- “Has a bit of an alcohol smell”
- “Faint chemical scent.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Soft Cream work for sensitive skin?
This cream works adequately for sensitive skin by providing essential hydration and a safe formula, though it lacks specialized ingredients for redness and irritation. To fit this skin better, a moisturizing treatment needs soothing ingredients like fermented Centella Asiatica and cica ceramide to specifically calm redness.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for sensitive skin?
Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid make this cream a good fit for your sensitive skin because they provide essential hydration and support your skin barrier. To best fit sensitive skin prone to redness, this type of product needs calming ingredients like fermented Centella Asiatica and Cica Ceramide.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for sensitive skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps calm and hydrate sensitive skin while supporting the skin barrier to keep it soft and comfortable. Clinical studies show it improves surface moisture and reduces dryness, roughness, and redness without irritation.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2018
What does Squalane do for sensitive skin?
Squalane helps calm sensitive skin by defending against everyday irritation and keeping it smooth and soft. It is unlikely to cause irritation and supports your skin barrier so it stays comfortable and hydrated.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
This moisturizing treatment goes in the evening routine after your toner and before your moisturizer. It is safe for sensitive skin because it contains no harsh ingredients and includes soothing components like glycerin and hyaluronic acid. However, a product for this skin needs specialized ingredients to directly target and resolve concerns like redness and irritation.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol, and it is best applied after your retinol treatment to help calm the skin and keep it comfortable. Using a gentle moisturizer alongside retinol is unlikely to cause irritation and helps support your skin barrier. To better fit sensitive skin, a product of this type needs specialized soothing ingredients and calming agents that directly target redness and irritation.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment daily to help keep your sensitive skin hydrated and comfortable, though other options may fit your specific redness better. Twice-daily application is unlikely to cause irritation because the formula contains gentle, soothing ingredients.
Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for sensitive skin because it is generally safe and free of harsh ingredients, though a low number of reviewers do report breakouts. A product of this type for sensitive skin needs soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin to keep the skin calm and hydrated without heavy oils.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this cream on the body and around the eyes, though the skin there is much thinner than on the rest of the face. The product is safe for sensitive skin and provides hydration, but treating this delicate area effectively requires targeted ingredients that specifically calm redness and irritation.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum). Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025A topical cosmetic slimming product containing tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol significantly reduced body circumferences and improved skin aspect compared with placebo in 78 women over 12 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011Topical sunscreen formulations containing caffeine combined with UV filters increased in vivo anti-UVB protection by approximately 25% and showed higher SPF values compared to caffeine-free sunscreen, while being well tolerated by the skin of healthy subjects.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019Caffeine gel combined with choline geranate showed high skin permeation capacity and superior clinical results in cellulite treatment compared to caffeine gel without ionic liquid.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Why other moisturizers fit sensitive skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002A dexpanthenol-containing cream accelerated skin barrier repair, increased stratum corneum hydration, reduced skin roughness, and decreased skin redness compared to vehicle and untreated controls in sodium lauryl sulphate-irritated skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2002
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Caffeine, Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Parfum
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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