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Kiehl's vs Aēsop

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Kiehl's and Aēsop are two skincare brands offering thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, serums, and cleansers. The American brand is widely loved for its nourishing ingredients like glycerin and squalane, which suit skin with dark spots and dry skin best, whereas the other is driven by botanical and scientifically validated ingredients that suit balanced, combination, and sensitive skin best. Both brands provide standout products for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin. Ultimately, they differ in their foundational ingredients and the specific skin types they target.

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

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Aēsop products

People Say

Kiehl'sAēsop
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Savior of my winter-fueled dry skin. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs well into the skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Gentle and Sensitive Skin Care Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “fragrance-free — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “perfect for retinol newbies — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft after cleansing. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “skin looked & felt smoother — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “I used to have severe flaking... but after using this product, it's disappeared. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
  • Scent and Fragrance Experience Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells divine — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Soft herbal scent that feels fresh and floral. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • Skin Rescue and Soothing Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “saved my skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Reduces inflammation overnight. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “my small blemishes noticeably diminished — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
  • High Price and Poor Value Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Very expensive product — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “overpriced for what it does — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Sticky Finish and Pilling Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves a tacky film — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “rolled off my face — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “pills under my makeup — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Thick, almost honey-like, and needs a moment to melt in. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Packaging and Design Flaws Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “The downside is the pump. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
  • Insufficient Moisture or Ineffectiveness Often MentionedNot noted
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Aēsop: which is better?

Kiehl's does better than Aēsop for lightweight textures, gentle sensitive skin care, and skin barrier and texture improvement. Reviewers note that Kiehl's offers lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums, though it may also cause breakouts and skin irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Aēsop?

Kiehl's offers a much larger variety of products on this page with high Lovi fit levels for dry, mature, and dark spot-prone skin, whereas Aēsop features only four products with limited tailored routines. Reviewers note that Kiehl's provides lightweight textures and targeted treatments, while Aēsop is known for luxurious scents and balancing moisturizers.

Kiehl's or Aēsop: which cleanser is better?

Kiehl's does better on this page for cleansers, featuring options like the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash that achieves a Superior Lovi fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Aēsop?

Both brands are noted for having a high price point, so neither stands out as more affordable on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Aēsop?

Kiehl's reviewers often note that the products on this page may cause breakouts and skin irritation.

Between Kiehl's and Aēsop, which brand offers products with a refreshing scent experience according to reviewers?

Aēsop does better for scent and fragrance experience, with reviewers mostly mentioning luxurious and refreshing scents for the products on this page.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership compare between Kiehl's and Aēsop?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, while Aēsop was founded in 1987. Both brands are currently owned by L'Oréal.

Which Kiehl's products contain fragrance, and do any Aēsop products list fragrance in their ingredients?

Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men are the two Kiehl's products on this page that contain fragrance, while every Aēsop product lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Kiehl's or Aēsop: which moisturizer is better?

Both Kiehl's and Aēsop offer a range of moisturizers with strong hydrating benefits, though Kiehl's provides a higher Lovi fit for dry skin through products like its Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's features lightweight, non-greasy options, while Aēsop is frequently praised for balancing formulas and luxurious scents.

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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