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Kiehl's vs Blue Lizard

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

Kiehl's and Blue Lizard are respected skincare labels offering distinct daily essentials. Kiehl's is known for moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, while the second brand is celebrated for its reliable mineral sunscreens. The first brand suits dry skin and dark spots best, whereas its counterpart is ideal for sensitive skin. They differ primarily in their core focuses, with the American heritage line emphasizing targeted hydration and barrier support, and the latter prioritizing gentle mineral UV protection.

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 Blue Lizard products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Kiehl's vs Blue Lizard products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Blue Lizard: which is better?

Kiehl's and Blue Lizard both fit various skin types well, with Kiehl's offering a wide range of targeted skincare products and Blue Lizard featuring mineral sunscreen with a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin. Kiehl's is particularly well-suited for skin with dark spots, dry skin, and mature skin, while using key ingredients like squalane and glycerin to help hydrate and improve skin texture.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Blue Lizard?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of skincare products on this page with varying fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Blue Lizard features a single mineral sunscreen rated with superior fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin. Kiehl's key ingredients include glycerin, vitamin C, and squalane, and most of its products on this page list no fragrance.

Kiehl's or Blue Lizard: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen, Lovi rates Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ as a Superior fit for sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin, while Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum rates as High for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Blue Lizard?

The products on this page for Kiehl's are often noted by reviewers to have a high price point. No pricing information is available on this page for Blue Lizard.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Blue Lizard?

Blue Lizard has a mineral sunscreen on this page with a high fit for acne-prone skin and no reported breakouts, whereas reviewers note that Kiehl's products on this page often cause breakouts.

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

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas Blue Lizard was founded in 1995 and has been owned by Hildred Capital Management since 2017.

Which Kiehl's and Blue Lizard products are completely free of added fragrance according to their ingredient lists?

26 of the 28 Kiehl's products on this page list no fragrance, with only the Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men containing it. Every Blue Lizard product on this page is also completely free of added fragrance in its ingredient lists.

What are the primary differences in the range of product types and skin issue focuses offered by Kiehl's compared to Blue Lizard?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of product types on this page, including cleansers, serums, and moisturizers that focus on skin issues like dark spots, dryness, and aging, whereas Blue Lizard features only a single sunscreen. Blue Lizard achieves a Superior fit level for sensitive and dry sensitive 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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