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Autotone Skin Discoloration Treatment SPF 30.

Kiehl's
Autotone Skin Discoloration Treatment SPF 30
Sunscreen

Guru Score

78%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement
3Gurus
2Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What the gurus are saying

Dr. Shereene Idriss and Dr. Daniel Sugai rate it highly; Dr Dray is mixed. Dr Dray: "I really wanted to try this because melasyl is an ingredient L'Oreal has come out with, backed by a lot of research, and it shows a lot of promise for hyperpigmentation and melasma because it gets in the way of some of the melanin precursors."
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take June 2025

Type

Sunscreen

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.68M subs
✓Mixed
"I really wanted to try this because melasyl is an ingredient L'Oreal has come out with, backed by a lot of research, and it shows a lot of promise for hyperpigmentation and melasma because it gets in the way of some of the melanin precursors. This has both melasyl and niacinamide, so if you get along with niacinamide it's fantastic for hyperpigmentation. It's a chemical sunscreen that comes out kind of peachy in coloration but goes on with no white cast or chalkiness. I love that it's fragrance-free, in contrast to the La Roche-Posay version of this, which has a strong fragrance that I find offensive and that lingers. But this one is even more expensive than the La Roche-Posay version, which I find annoying, and it does not need to be as expensive as it is."
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"No white cast it's got a dewy finish to it it actually looks pretty nice on the skin"
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"I really wanted to try this because melasyl is an ingredient L'Oreal has come out with, backed by a lot of research, and it shows a lot of promise for hyperpigmentation and melasma because it gets in the way of some of the melanin precursors. This has both melasyl and niacinamide, so if you get along with niacinamide it's fantastic for hyperpigmentation. It's a chemical sunscreen that comes out kind of peachy in coloration but goes on with no white cast or chalkiness. I love that it's fragrance-free, in contrast to the La Roche-Posay version of this, which has a strong fragrance that I find offensive and that lingers. But this one is even more expensive than the La Roche-Posay version, which I find annoying, and it does not need to be as expensive as it is."
Dr. Shereene Idriss
Dr. Shereene Idriss
1.72M subs
✓Yay
"Both of these sunscreens are made by their mother company and they both have their mother company's proprietary ingredients also known as Melilot AKA tumor capto nicotinol glycine which helps to minimize how you produce melanin"
Dr. Daniel Sugai
Dr. Daniel Sugai
720k subs
✓Yay
"If you have though hyperpigmentation I have two options for you one would be Keels one of the newest products the autoone discoloration and UV solution this one is SPF 30 and what it has is this new ingredient called meliso"

Frequently asked.

Is Kiehl's Autotone Skin Discoloration Treatment SPF 30 worth it?

Mostly yes. 2 of the 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is Kiehl's Autotone Skin Discoloration Treatment SPF 30's Guru Score?

Kiehl's Autotone Skin Discoloration Treatment SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.

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