Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

Updated Nov 8, 2026 · Top Premium Face Creams

Best for People who want a simple face cream and do not want to pay for a story.

Kiehl's basic face cream, built on squalane and glycerin. It has been a plain daily cream for decades, and it does not claim a peptide or a 120-hour number. Consumer Reports' 2026 panel did not pick it. It is here because a premium price should still buy a short, usable cream, and this one is that cream. It can feel heavy on oily skin. If you are buying Augustinus Bader for a clinical result, read that entry first: the brand's wrinkle study was not a published double-blind trial.

Texture

Cream

Key ingredients

Squalane, glycerin

Use

Daily face cream

Sources: Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream listing · Wirecutter: Bader's wrinkle study was single-blind and not peer-reviewed