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Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO

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Kiehl's and SKIN&CO are trusted skincare brands that offer thoughtful arrays of nourishing moisturizers, serums, and more, anchored by ingredients like glycerin and squalane. The American brand, founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, suits skin with dark spots and dry skin best through carefully formulated hydration, while the latter brand suits dry, normal, and combination skin best due to its balanced composition. Both options deliver considered care, differing mainly in how Kiehl's addresses specific concerns like mature and acne-prone skin with standalone items such as the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and Ultra Facial Toner, whereas SKIN&CO maintains natural equilibrium with expertly crafted formulas like the Truffle Therapy Serum.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO products

Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger selection of products across multiple skincare categories with varying fit levels for different skin types, whereas SKIN&CO only features a single moisturizer on this page. Kiehl's products on this page frequently rely on ingredients like glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin E.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of products on this page tailored to various skin types, whereas SKIN&CO features just one product with average fit levels. Kiehl's is well known for its fragrance-free options and targeted treatments, while the single SKIN&CO product contains fragrance.

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider selection of moisturizers with varying fit levels, such as the Super Multi-Corrective Cream which has a High fit for dry and mature skin, whereas SKIN&CO lists only one moisturizer, Truffle Therapy Serum, with an Average fit across skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

When it comes to affordability, SKIN&CO has only one product on this page while Kiehl's offers a wide selection, though reviewers often mention a high price point for Kiehl's products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's products on this page may cause breakouts and skin irritation, while information on breakouts is not provided for SKIN&CO.

Which of the two brands offers products containing fragrance, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's and SKIN&CO both offer products containing fragrance, as 2 of 28 products on the Kiehl's page and 1 of 1 products on the SKIN&CO page list fragrance.

How does the founding year and ownership differ between Kiehl's and SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas SKIN&CO was founded in 2008 as an independent company.

Which brand has more product options listed for various skin types on the comparison page?

Kiehl's provides significantly more product options on this page compared to SKIN&CO, covering a wide range of formulas tailored to various skin types.

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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