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Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader

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Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader are distinguished skincare brands that offer nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products. The American brand is anchored by glycerin and squalane, suiting skin with dark spots and dry skin best, whereas the German brand is powered by sophisticated formulas that suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best. While both feature standout products for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, they differ in their foundational approaches to hydration and epidermal support.

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

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

Kiehl'sAugustinus Bader
  • Lightweight texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
  • Deep hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Skin barrier and texture improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
  • Brightening and dark spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Makeup compatibility Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “concealer blends perfectly — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Gentle for sensitive skin Often MentionedNot 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”
  • High price point 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”
  • Ineffective or slow results Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “results were subtle — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Packaging and dispensing issues 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”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Breakouts and acne Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “cystic acne for some — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Caused cystic acne — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “bumps on forehead — Augustinus Bader The Cream”

Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · AED 2,226.81 · 95% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,652.44 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · AED 3,142.18 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,609.62 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · AED 3,031.12 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,639.74 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader provides superior results compared to Kiehl's, offering better hydration, skin texture improvement, and overall product performance across the products on this page.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader provides superior hydration and texture improvement with a fragrance-free formula built around TFC8, whereas Kiehl's offers a wider range of targeted treatments with high Lovi fit levels across skin types, though reviewers note that Kiehl's carries a higher likelihood of breakouts.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

For dry skin, Augustinus Bader is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as Superior, compared to High for Kiehl's. Reviewers also say Augustinus Bader delivers better deep hydration and texture improvement.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Augustinus Bader is better for moisturizers on this page, as Augustinus Bader has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin while Kiehl's has an Average to High fit level.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader?

Kiehl's is more affordable, whereas the extreme price of Augustinus Bader is a mostly mentioned negative reviewer point for the products on this page.

Between Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader, which brand is better for managing skin with dark spots?

Augustinus Bader is rated by Lovi as Superior for managing skin with dark spots, while Kiehl's fits at a High level.

Which brand has more products formulated with fragrance, Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader?

Kiehl's has more products formulated with fragrance, as 26 of its products on this page list no fragrance while two do, whereas Augustinus Bader has no fragrance in any of its products on this page.

How do the foundational key ingredients compare between Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader products?

Kiehl's products on this page rely on widely studied ingredients like glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin E, whereas Augustinus Bader products on this page center on its proprietary TFC8 complex. Both brands utilize these key ingredients to support hydration and skin health.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

For oily skin, Augustinus Bader is rated as Superior by Lovi, while Kiehl's is rated as High. The products on this page from Augustinus Bader provide better deep hydration and texture improvement, whereas Kiehl's may cause breakouts and skin irritation.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both brands offer good options for sensitive skin, but Lovi rates Augustinus Bader as Superior and Kiehl's as High for this skin type.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Augustinus Bader provides superior fit levels for acne-prone skin on the products on this page compared to Kiehl's. Review themes show Augustinus Bader does better for deep hydration, texture improvement, and lightweight texture.

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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