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Kiehl's vs Bepantol

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

Kiehl's and Bepantol are heritage skincare houses offering nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas. Both brands are widely loved for their supportive ingredients, suiting dry skin best while addressing distinct needs. Kiehl's features targeted serums, toners, and eye products utilizing glycerin and squalane, whereas the Swiss brand provides gentle care for sensitive and irritated skin.

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

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Bepantol is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1944 and owned by Bayer AG since 2005.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Bepantol products

Kiehl's vs Bepantol moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Bepantol: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products on this page compared to Bepantol, with several options achieving a Superior Lovi fit for specific skin types such as oily and sensitive skin. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's provides deep hydration and lightweight moisturizers, though some note a high price point.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Bepantol?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of targeted products on this page with varying Lovi fit levels for different skin types, whereas Bepantol features only a single moisturizer with average to low fit levels. Kiehl's uses key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin C across its formulations, while Bepantol focuses on panthenol.

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Kiehl's or Bepantol: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of moisturizers on this page compared to Bepantol, with options like Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate achieving a Superior fit level for dry skin. Bepantol Derma is listed as an Average fit for sensitive, dry sensitive, dry, and acne-prone skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Bepantol?

Reviews often mention that Kiehl's products have a high price point. The products on this page for Bepantol do not include price details.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Bepantol?

Bepantol Derma has an Average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page for Kiehl's show mixed breakout risks, as reviewers note that Kiehl's often causes breakouts and skin irritation.

Between Kiehl's and Bepantol, which brand offers a wider variety of products without any fragrance?

Kiehl's offers a wider variety of fragrance-free options, as 26 of the 28 products on this page list no fragrance, whereas every product from Bepantol is fragrance-free.

How do the founding years and current parent companies of Kiehl's and Bepantol compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas Bepantol was founded in 1944 in Switzerland and is owned by Bayer AG.

Which brand has specific products rated as 'Superior' for oily skin and acne-prone skin?

Kiehl's has specific products on this page rated as Superior for oily skin and acne-prone skin.

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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