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Kiehl's vs Pixi

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Kiehl's and Pixi are established beauty houses offering thoughtful arrays of moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products. The American brand is anchored by glycerin and squalane to suit dry skin and dark spots best, whereas the British brand is crafted with gentle formulas to suit oily and sensitive skin best. While both deliver reliable daily results, they differ through their core ingredients and targeted focus on distinct skin concerns.

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

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Pixi products

People Say

Kiehl'sPixi
  • 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”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Brightening and Radiance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “gives a lovely glow — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “forehead bumps gone — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Gentle on Skin 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”
    • “doesn't sting — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Scent and Fragrance Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Sticky, Tacky, or Heavy Finish 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”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
  • Product Ineffectiveness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “didn't notice change in dark circles — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Not strong enough — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Issues Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · AED 638.27 · 91% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,652.44 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · AED 981.35 · 95% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,609.62 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · AED 842.16 · 93% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,639.74 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Pixi: which is better?

Pixi is better for overall routine fit, offering a Superior routine for every skin type, whereas Kiehl's routine fit is High or Average. Pixi also does better for brightening and radiance as well as scent and fragrance, while Kiehl's does better at being gentle on skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Pixi?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's provides an Average fit for that skin type. Kiehl's is generally perceived as gentler on skin, while Pixi tends to be better for scent and fragrance.

Kiehl's or Pixi for dry skin?

For dry skin, Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit while Kiehl's reaches a High fit level. The products on this page help deliver deep hydration, though Pixi is noted for radiance and glow.

Kiehl's or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Pixi offers better moisturizers and hydration options, achieving a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Kiehl's High fit. Pixi products frequently help provide deep hydration and radiance, although users may occasionally experience a sticky or tacky residue.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Pixi is more affordable, whereas reviewers often mention a high price point for Kiehl's.

Between Kiehl's and Pixi, which brand offers better options for brightening and radiance?

Pixi does better for brightening and radiance. Review themes note that Pixi excels in radiance and glow.

How do the fragrance inclusions compare across Kiehl's and Pixi products?

Kiehl's products on this page are mostly fragrance-free, as 26 of 28 list no fragrance. In contrast, 7 of 10 Pixi products on this page are fragrance-free, making fragrance inclusions more common in their range.

Which brand performs better for mature skin according to the routine fit ratings?

Pixi performs better for mature skin with a Superior routine fit, while Kiehl's has a High routine fit on this page.

Kiehl's or Pixi for oily skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for oily skin, whereas Kiehl's provides a High routine fit for the products on this page.

Kiehl's or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Both brands offer products that are gentle on sensitive skin, but Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin while Kiehl's achieves a High routine fit.

Kiehl's or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's provides an Average fit. Pixi's products on this page help deliver radiance and glow, though they may occasionally cause skin irritation and sensitivity.

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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