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Kiehl's vs A+

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Kiehl's and A+ are trusted skincare brands that help consumers address diverse needs through reliable daily care. The American brand is widely loved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products anchored by glycerin and squalane, suiting skin with dark spots and dry skin best. Meanwhile, the Indian brand is widely beloved for its gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully calibrated formulas that suit sensitive skin best because of their mild composition. While both support daily moisture balance, they differ in their heritage, active ingredients, and primary skin type suitability.

Kiehl's is an American skincare brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000.

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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This page compares some of the most popular Kiehl's and A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Kiehl's vs A+ products

Kiehl's vs A+ moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or A+: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products on this page compared to A+, which features only one moisturizer. According to Lovi, Kiehl's achieves High or Superior fit levels for various skin types across its extensive range, whereas A+'s 345 Relief Cream shows Average or Low fits.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and A+?

Kiehl's features a wide selection of products on this page with varied Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas A+ lists only one moisturizer, the 345 Relief Cream, which has Average and Low Lovi fit levels depending on the skin type.

Kiehl's or A+: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a wide selection where Lovi rates the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate at a Superior fit for dry skin, while A+ features just one moisturizer, the 345 Relief Cream, which has an Average fit for sensitive and dry skin types.

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Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or A+?

The products on this page for Kiehl's have a high price point according to reviewers, while A+ does not have cost information mentioned on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or A+?

A+ offers only a single moisturizer on the page with an average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's features multiple products specifically rated High for acne-prone skin, though reviewers note that Kiehl's products may sometimes cause breakouts and skin irritation.

Between Kiehl's and A+, which brand offers products specifically formulated without any fragrance?

A+ offers products that are all formulated without any fragrance, whereas Kiehl's includes fragrance in a small number of the products on this page.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Kiehl's and A+ compare?

Kiehl's was founded in the United States in 1851 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas A+ was founded in 1990 in India and is independently owned.

Which brand has a wider variety of products listed on the page, and what are their specific fit levels for dry skin?

Kiehl's has a much wider variety of products listed on the page compared to A+, which features only a single moisturizer. Lovi rates Kiehl's product fit for dry skin across different items from Superior for Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate to High, Average, Caution, and Warning.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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