This welcome addition to the Kiehl’s family helps eliminate blackheads and prevent future breakouts, as well as being a soothing aftershave lotion.
Its invigorating formula instantly fights visible signs of fatigue for smoother, healthier-looking skin.
The toner is formulated with caffeine, vitamins C and E, and bamboo extract, which help calm and balance the skin for an energized and refreshing appearance.
For freshly shaved skin, the formula provides a hydrated and comfortable finish, something that we will verify by analyzing all the ingredients on the list.
And if you are looking for a suitable toner for your skin type, you cannot miss this article with an Analysis of the Best Facial Toners for Men , where I analyze the best options you have right now, based on their INCI.
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Kiehl’s Fuel Energizing Tonic for Men Facial Analysis
- Glycerin : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Alcohol Denat : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Ppg-26-Buteth-26 : Analyzed in Skeen + Anti-Aging Correcting Concentrate .
- Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Salicylic Acid : Analyzed in the Lancaster Skin Therapy eye contour .
- Squalane : Tested in Clinique For Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Caffeine : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men as Caprylic / capric glycerides.
- Zinc Pca : Tested in Estée Lauder Perfectionist CP + R Serum .
- Perfume / Fragrance .
- Tocopherol : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men as Tocopherol Acetate.
- Menthol : Analyzed in Cien Men Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract : Tested in LiftActiv Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizing Care from Vichy Homme anti-wrinkle cream .
- Limonene : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Saccharum Officinarum Extract / Sugar Cane Extract : Analyzed in LiftActiv Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizing Care from Vichy Homme anti-wrinkle cream .
- Ascorbyl Glucoside : Analyzed in Loreal Men Expert’s Vita Lift 5 anti-wrinkle cream .
- Hydrolyzed Soy Protein : Analyzed in Biotherm Homme Force Supreme Serum .
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water / Orange Fruit Water : Tested in LiftActiv Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizing Care from Vichy Male as Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Extract / Orange Fruit Extract.
- Citrus Limon Fruit Extract / Lemon Fruit Extract : Tested in LiftActiv Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizer from Vichy Male as Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract / Lemon Peel Extract.
- Cryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract : Analyzed in the Biotherm Homme Force Supreme Eye Architect eye contour .
- Acer Saccharinum Extract / Sugar Maple Extract : Tested in LiftActiv Soin Hydratant Anti-Rides by Vichy Homme .
- Linalool : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Bambusa Vulgaris Extract : Tested in Lancaster Skin Therapy Eye Contour as Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract.
- Sodium Hydroxide : Analyzed in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
- Citric Acid : Analyzed in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Energizing Tonic for Men Analysis Summary
This toner is a mixture of beneficial and troublesome ingredients, the sum of which is probably more harmful than beneficial to the skin.
On the side of the beneficial ingredients we have salicylic acid (exfoliating), squalane (antioxidant), and some botanical extracts that help as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and moisturizing, some of them in a good proportion.
On the other hand, the bamboo that they advertise so much is one of the last ingredients on the list.
However, the pH of the product is not within the range for salicylic acid to work as an exfoliator. So one of the good assets disappears.
Its great claim is to fight against the signs of fatigue and tiredness, very common in men who do not sleep long enough.
But if the feeling of vigor and freshness that will energize your skin comes from the irritating ingredients it contains (such as menthol, alcohol and extracts of aromatic plants), that feeling is not refreshing, it is irritating.
Without the troublesome ingredients, this could have been a good toner for all skin types, but there are just too many flaws to overlook. So it would not be an option that I would recommend.
Alternative
The micellar water that acts as a tonic for Nezeni Cosmetics is a much more recommended option. It has no alcohol or other irritating ingredients, and has ingredients that can soothe, repair, hydrate and rejuvenate your skin, without suffering the side effects of Kiehl’s toner.
Kathie Sand always saw the world of beauty as the terrain on which to build her professional career, a goal that was clear to her when she was only 15 years old. Her great concern to expand knowledge led her to settle in Paris where she studied hand in hand with the best beauty professionals and with the most advanced techniques for skin care.