Is Kiehl's PFAS-free?
Across 22 graded products, Kiehl's averages C (75/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 22 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from Kiehl's C or better, safest first
Kiehl's
Close Shavers Squadron Ultimate Razor Burn & Bump Relief
Stainless steel blade; gel/cream formula (water, glycerin, botanical extracts)
Lower PFAS concern, standard razor and aftercare gel with no known PFAS triggers, but brand discloses nothing.
⚠Risky category by default
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Ultra Facial Cream
Water, glycerin, squalane, plant extracts (conventional emollient cream)
Lower-concern cosmetic; no known PFAS triggers, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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Ultra Facial Moisturizer
Water-based gel moisturizer with glycerin, squalane, humectants
Lower PFAS concern for a standard leave-on facial moisturizer; typical formulation presents minimal risk.
⚠Risky category by default
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Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream
water-based gel cream with standard cosmetic emulsifiers and humectants
Lower concern; standard facial moisturizer with no known PFAS triggers, but no third-party verification.
⚠Risky category by default
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Super Multi-Corrective Soft Cream
water-based emulsion cream with glycerin, squalane, peptides
Lower PFAS concern for a standard leave-on moisturizer; no red flags in formulation type.
⚠Risky category by default
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Since 1851 Ultra Facial Moisturizer
Water, glycerin, squalane, humectants, botanical extracts
Lower PFAS concern for a conventional moisturizer; no red flags detected.
⚠Risky category by default
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Since 1851 Ultra Facial Cream
Water, glycerin, emollients, botanical extracts
Lower PFAS concern, typical facial cream with no known water-repellent coating or water-resistant treatments.
⚠Risky category by default
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Super Multi-Corrective Cream
water-based cream emulsion with mineral/plant-derived actives
Lower concern, standard cosmetic cream with no known PFAS triggers, but brand transparency is absent.
⚠Risky category by default
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Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment
Water-based lotion; glycerin, squalane, botanical extracts
Lower PFAS concern; typical moisturizer formulation without known PFAS-prone ingredients.
⚠Risky category by default
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Blue Eagle Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream
water-based cream emulsion (typical soap/glycerin base)
Lower-concern cosmetic; no known PFAS risk, but brand makes no explicit safety commitment.
⚠Risky category by default
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Get Up & Groom Shaving Gift Set
soap, aftershave balm, brush (likely boar or synthetic bristle), packaging
Lower PFAS concern; typical grooming set with no known high-risk components, but Kiehl's offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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Close-Shavers Squadron Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream
brushless shave cream (aqueous base, typical emulsifiers and glycerin)
Lower PFAS concern for a standard brushless shave cream; no inherent triggers, but brand transparency is absent.
⚠Risky category by default
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Close Shavers Squadron White Shave Cream
Shave cream (emulsion base; no coating or nonstick treatment)
Lower PFAS concern; traditional shave cream with no known PFAS application, but Kiehl's offers no public PFAS transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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KIEHLS 4.5oz Lite Flite Shave Cream OS
cream base (glycerin, stearic acid, water)
Lower PFAS concern for this cream formulation, but Kiehl's provides no public transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream 5oz/150ml,
Shaving cream base (water, soap, glycerin, emollients)
Lower PFAS concern, typical emulsion formula with no documented risk factors.
⚠Risky category by default
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Since 1851 Better Screen UV Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+
Water-based UV serum with mineral/organic UV filters
Lower PFAS concern for a liquid sunscreen serum; no waterproof finish or known PFAS triggers identified.
⚠Risky category by default
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Better Screen Miner-all UV Serum Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50
mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide)
Lower concern; mineral sunscreen base is PFAS-unlikely, but no brand transparency on formulation.
⚠Risky category by default
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Super Fluid Daily Uv Defense Spf Sunscreen
Aqueous sunscreen lotion with mineral and organic UV filters
Lower concern; typical mineral/organic sunscreen with no known PFAS triggers, but no public commitment from brand.
⚠Risky category by default
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Better Screen UV Serum
Water-based UV serum with humectants and actives
Lower-concern cosmetic; no PFAS triggers identified, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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Better Screen UV Serum-In-Stick Sunscreen SPF 50+
Cosmetic serum/stick sunscreen base (likely silicones, waxes, mineral UV filters)
Lower PFAS concern; typical emollient-based sunscreen without known water-repellent coating or fluorine additives.
⚠Risky category by default
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Ultra Facial Moisturizer SPF 30
Water-based emulsion, glycerin, squalane, mineral sunscreen (titanium dioxide/zinc oxide)
Lower PFAS concern for typical facial moisturizer; Kiehl's does not disclose PFAS policy.
⚠Risky category by default
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Better Screen Sunscreen Spf 50+ Set
water-based sunscreen cream (mineral and/or organic UV filters)
Lower PFAS concern for typical sunscreen formula; no red flags identified.
⚠Risky category by default
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