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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate versus Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 .

Published on November 25, 2022

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens and fragrances

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Oil American Brand United States
Sunscreen American Brand United States

Oil

Oils are an emollient and can act as a supplement to your skincare routine.

Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
30

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating (2)

Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter (4)
Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Anti-Aging (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (5)
Eczema (5)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Dicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.

As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 2.

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 17.

2
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 8.

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 26.

3
What it does: Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.

Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.

Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 11.

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 29.

4
What it does: Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like".

Since the Citronellol molecule is already unstable, Citronellol becomes irritating on the skin when exposed to air.

Citronellol is a modified terpene. Terpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons found in plants. They make up the primary part of essential oils.

Citronellol is not able to be absorbed into deeper layers of the skin. It has low permeability,

Citronellol is also a natural insect repellent.

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 13.

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 32.

5
What it does: Perfuming, Tonic
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Geraniol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is the main component of citronellol. It is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol.

Monoterpenes are naturally found in many parts of different plants.

Geraniol can be found in many essential oils including Rose Oil and Citronella Oil. The scent of Geraniol is often described as "rose-like". Many foods also contain Geraniol for fruit flavoring.

Geraniol can irritate the skin when exposed to air. However, irritation depends on the ability of geraniol to penetrate into the skin. In general, geraniol is not able to penetrate skin easily.

Geraniol is colorless and has low water-solubility. However, it is soluble in common organic solvents.

Like citronellol, it is a natural insect repellent.

2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 14.

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 33.

6
What it does: Perfuming

Citral is a fragrance and used to add a lemon-like scent to products. It is both naturally found in plants and created synthetically. In plants, it is commonly occurring in lemon myrtle, lemongrass, lemon tea-tree, lemon verbena, and other citruses.

The EU mandates Citral be listed separately as a fragrance. It is a known allergen and may cause contact dermatitis. Citral can also used as a masking ingredient.

The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.

The term 'citral' is a collective term for two geometric isomers: geranial/Citral A and neral/Citral B.

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate contains this as ingredient number 19.

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 34.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

17% are loved or liked
22% have mixed ratings
35% are disliked or very disliked
26% have no rating yet
25% are loved or liked
3% have mixed ratings
64% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients

5.0 /5
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Jnke.'s avatar

Jnke.

3 years ago · Dry Skin
Review

Luvs it~
Love the lavender scent. Love the texture, not greasy and absorbs nicely. My skin LOVES this product! Always soft and hydrated in the AM...

Luvs it~
Love the lavender scent. Love the texture, not greasy and absorbs nicely. My skin LOVES this product! Always soft and hydrated in the AM after using this product.

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 36 ingredients

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