Declared label records · Kiehl's

Does Kiehl's have microplastics?

Name: Kiehl's: declared ingredient-text records
Creator: MicroPlastics Research Desk
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Directory method reviewed October 6, 2026 · MicroPlastics Research Desk

The short answer

Ingredient-name records cannot give Kiehl's a brand-wide particle or safety verdict. Open Beauty Facts has 28 tagged entries in this export: 8 with nonempty declared ingredient text and 20 without it. These are contributed database records, not an independently verified current catalog. Product, variant and market matter.

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Method correction · October 6, 2026. The earlier directory ranked brands by “flagged polymers” and described zero matches as clean. That vocabulary included nonpolymer subjects, and its API sample stopped at 100 entries per brand. Those percentages and safety implications are withdrawn.

The replacement reviews declared text in the October 6 Open Beauty Facts export. All current export rows were scanned for the existing 62 directory tags. This is crowdsourced database coverage, not a manufacturer catalog, current-package verification or laboratory testing. A reference-name match does not establish particles; no match does not establish absence.

Read the method and download the records. Every label remains pending validation against its exact package, product and market. The export date does not establish the date of a formula or label photo.

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Reference names recognized in Kiehl's records

The table counts records mentioning a recognized name or supported family, once per reference per code. It includes nonpolymer subjects and other references. It does not rank ingredients by hazard or count microplastic particles. A linked reference can still be pending source review.

Up to eight frequent matches among 8 records with text; the complete records and other names are in the download.
Reference name	Records mentioning it
Glycerin	6 of 8
PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)	6 of 8
Squalane	5 of 8
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer	4 of 8
Carbomer	4 of 8
Cetearyl Alcohol	4 of 8
Stearic Acid	4 of 8
Xanthan Gum	4 of 8

Product categories in the contributed records

These are up to five frequent source category tags, not independently checked product classifications. One record can carry more than one tag. Coverage here does not make a shampoo, lipstick or cream representative of the whole brand.

en:face · 6 records
en:facial-creams · 5 records
en:cosmetic-products · 4 records
en:non-food-products · 2 records
en:open-beauty-facts · 2 records

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Selected examples are the first four named records with text and the first four without, alphabetically. They are not best/worst products or a complete set of variants. Names and country tags stay as contributed; language is not proof of a sales market. Source links provide attribution and a way to check the record.

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Age defender

Product code: 3605971132988. Source language: en. Contributed country tags: en:moldova.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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INGREDIENTS: Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat., Sucrose Stearate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, 18RO01 (continued/continual continue Fortsetzung auf der Innseite/ continua)

Recognized references: Glycerin; Dimethicone

Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

Product code: 3700194714413. Source language: en. Contributed country tags: en:united-states.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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AQUA / WATER,BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER / SHEA BUTTER,BUTYLENE GLYCOL,TRIDECYL STEARATE,PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE,ISODECYL SALICYLATE,TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE,PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL / AVOCADO OIL,ISOCETYL STEAROYL STEARATE,PROPYLENE GLYCOL,DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXACAPRYLATE/HEXACAPRATE,SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE,MAGNESIUM SULFATE,HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL,SODIUM PCA,PHENOXYETHANOL,CHLORPHENESIN,HYDROGENATED JOJOBA OIL,P-ANISIC ACID,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE,ISOPROPYL PALMITATE,DISODIUM EDTA,COPPER PCA,HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL / SUNFLOWER SEED OIL,CI 40800 / BETA-CAROTENE,CITRIC ACID

Recognized references: PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) (family match); Jojoba Esters (Jojoba Beads)

Kiehl's Avocado Eye Cream

Product code: 37001947163524. Source language: pt. Contributed country tags: en:brazil.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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Recognized references: PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) (family match); Jojoba Esters (Jojoba Beads)

Kiehl's Facial Fuel Eye De-Puffer

Product code: 0666674808627. Source language: pt. Contributed country tags: en:brazil, en:netherlands.

Declared text available; complete-list validation pending.

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Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caffeine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Squalane, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Urea, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Sorbitol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Blue 1 (CI 42090), Yellow 5 (CI 19140)

Recognized references: Glycerin; Hyaluronic Acid; Squalane

Baby Lío Balm

Product code: 3605970586287. Source language: es. Contributed country tags: en:spain.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

Calendula herbal-extract toner

Product code: 3700194711719. Source language: en. Contributed country tags: en:myanmar.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

Creamy Eye Treatment

Product code: 3605970236915. Source language: fr. Contributed country tags: en:united-kingdom.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

Facial Fuel

Product code: 3700194719104. Source language: fr. Contributed country tags: en:netherlands.

Declared ingredient text missing; no absence finding.

Keep the product and source dates separate

This review used the official export released 2026-10-06T00:18:38.000Z. A product code can span older and newer labels, and a database-edit date can describe any field. We have not independently checked each package image, every ingredient transcription or current manufacturer formula. Match your exact label, variant and market before carrying a name across records.

The original directory’s “clean” and high/low brand percentages are withdrawn. The replacement measures text coverage and recognized reference names. It cannot establish how much of an ingredient is present, whether it is a particle, how much is released or absorbed, a regulatory exemption or a health effect.

Data attributed to Open Beauty Facts and its contributors, reused under ODbL 1.0; individual database contents are under its Database Contents License. See the source terms, full method and provenance download.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kiehl's use microplastics?

This directory cannot establish that for the brand or every product. It has 28 records tagged Kiehl's, including 8 with declared ingredient text and 20 without it. Recognized ingredient names do not establish solid particles, contamination or product safety. Check the exact package and market.

Which ingredient names are recognized in Kiehl's records?

Frequent reference-name matches include Glycerin (6 records); PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) (6 records); Squalane (5 records); Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (4 records); Carbomer (4 records). The vocabulary includes nonpolymer subjects and other references, is incomplete and remains under individual source review. These are name matches, not microplastic counts.

Is Kiehl's safe to use?

These crowdsourced label records cannot determine safety, dose or health effects. A name match is a prompt to review the specific ingredient and formula, not a high-risk score. The ingredient references distinguish source-reviewed information from pending entries; do not treat a reference link as independent validation of a product.

How current are these labels?

The official export was released on October 6, 2026 and this directory method was reviewed on October 6. That does not establish when a label was photographed, whether a formula changed or which package is currently sold. Database-edit timestamps can concern any record field. Complete-list validation against exact packages remains pending.

Can I reproduce the record counts?

Yes. Download this brand’s JSON for 28 records, source URLs, declared text, availability and name matches. The full directory download preserves provenance fingerprints and original brand tags. Codes are deduplicated without collapsing shades into formulas. One product can have several brand tags, so brand totals cannot be added as unique products.

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Paste the exact list into the web checker to find recognized references. Review their identity and source status; unmatched names, formulation properties and contamination remain unknown. A label scan cannot supply a laboratory result or personal risk score.

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