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Kiehl's vs Sebamed

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Kiehl's and Sebamed are distinct skincare brands that offer thoughtful moisturizers, gentle cleansers, serums, toners, and eye products anchored by nourishing ingredients like glycerin and squalane or scientifically balanced formulas. The American brand suits skin with dark spots and dry skin best, addressing concerns through carefully formulated hydration, while the German brand suits sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin best because of its skin-neutral pH. Ultimately, both brands support the skin, though they differ in their heritage, specific formulations, and primary approach to barrier health.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Sebamed: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of targeted skincare products on this page compared to Sebamed, making it a better fit for shoppers seeking specific solutions for dry skin, mature skin, and dark spots. However, Lovi rates Kiehl's product fits as Average to High across most skin types, and reviewers note that some items come with a high price point or may cause skin irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Sebamed?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight skincare products with varied Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas Sebamed features only two products on this page. Kiehl's uses fragrance in a couple of its formulas, while Sebamed lists no fragrance in every product on this page.

Kiehl's or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, Kiehl's offers the products on this page with a Superior fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin. Sebamed provides Facial Cleanser, which has a High fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Sebamed?

Reviewers on this page often mention that Kiehl's has a high price point. The page facts do not provide pricing information for Sebamed.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Sebamed?

Sebamed is unlikely to cause breakouts, whereas reviewers often note that Kiehl's causes breakouts and skin irritation.

How do the origins and ownership of Kiehl's and Sebamed differ?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000. In contrast, Sebamed was founded in 1967 in Germany and is owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products across its entire range?

Sebamed offers fragrance-free products across the products on this page. By comparison, Kiehl's includes fragrance in a small number of its formulations.

What are some of the key ingredients found across Kiehl's products?

Glycerin, Vitamin C, Squalane, Shea butter, and Vitamin E are key ingredients found across the products on this page for Kiehl's.

Kiehl's or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, the products on this page by Kiehl's generally offer a High to Superior fit for dry skin, while Sebamed's Clear Face Care Gel achieves an Average fit. Kiehl's variety includes options like the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate, which helps deliver deep hydration.

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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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