When curating your skincare routine, it’s important to consider both your skin type and your specific skin concerns. This will allow you to build your regimen around the skincare ingredients that are going to address your needs – whether that’s hydration, ageing skin, excess oil, blemishes, dullness, or sensitivity.

Kiehl’s offers a wide selection of skincare ingredients designed to suit dry, oily, combination, sensitive, and normal skin types. Since each skin type comes with its own set of needs and challenges, identifying your skin type is the key to choosing the most effective ingredients for your complexion. To help you get started, use Kiehl’s’ free Instant Skin Reader tool to highlight your skin’s strengths – as well as any areas that may need extra care.

Those with dry skin naturally have fewer lipids (natural oils) in the skin, whereas general skin dehydration refers to a lack of water in the skin.

Whether you have naturally dry skin or your skin is more dehydrated than usual, you can look to a blend of humectants and emollients to boost hydration. Humectants – such as glycerin and hyaluronic acid – help your skin attract and retain water, whereas an emollient like squalane benefits the skin by mimicking the moisture-locking properties of lipids. Our Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate combines glycerin with Epidermal Hydration Filler to support the skin’s natural hyaluronic acid levels, resulting in a plumped look.

Avocado Oil helps condition and soften skin thanks to its rich fatty acid profile. It’s often used to maintain hydration and is a popular choice in skincare for its nourishing texture. Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado uses this ingredient to keep the eye area looking smooth. Sunflower Oil is another lightweight option that absorbs easily to support moisture.

Aloe Vera is known for its hydrating and soothing qualities, helping skin feel refreshed. It’s often chosen for dry skin and commonly used after sun exposure to maintain comfort. Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream Blue Eagle includes Aloe Vera to assist with a smooth shave and leave skin feeling soft.

Evening Primrose Oil contains essential fatty acids that help support hydration and improve the look of skin elasticity. Midnight Recovery Eye Cream features this ingredient to promote a smoother-looking eye area overnight.

Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps protect against free radicals and is commonly found in hydrating formulas. Vitamin E benefits for skin include helping it feel soft and smooth, and it’s often used in moisturising products to support a supple appearance, like our Lip Balm #1 enriched with Vitamin E.

Vitamin C helps improve the look of uneven tone and boost radiance, while Peony Extract supports clarity with antioxidant benefits. Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution blends these ingredients to promote a brighter-looking complexion.

Hyaluronic Acid and Beech Tree Extract are often used to help skin look smoother and more resilient. Super Multi-Corrective Anti-Aging Cream combines these ingredients to support firmer-looking skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines.

Argan Oil is rich in fatty acids that help condition and smooth. It’s widely used in haircare, including Smoothing Oil-Infused Leave-In Concentrate, and is also valued in skincare for its moisturising benefits.

Kiehl’s uses potent skincare ingredients that are derived by nature and enhanced by science. We classify ingredients as ‘naturally derived’ if they have natural origins and are either unchanged from their natural state or retain 50% or more of their molecular structure from natural plant or mineral sources. Typically, naturally derived skincare ingredients are modified to improve texture and stability.