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Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals

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Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals are heritage American skincare brands owned by L'Oréal S.A. Kiehl's is known for its moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, which suit dry skin and dark spots best. SkinCeuticals is loved for its targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and eye products containing glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and dimethicone, which suit oily skin and dry sensitive skin best. While both brands nourish the skin with glycerin, the former focuses on hydrating formulations with squalane, whereas the latter emphasizes restorative care through hyaluronic acid and dimethicone.

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

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SkinCeuticals is an American skincare brand founded in 1994 and owned by L'Oréal since 2005.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals products

People Say

Kiehl'sSkinCeuticals
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “silky and non-greasy — SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye”
    • “absorbs quickly — SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “Hydrated my skin beautifully. — SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2”
    • “Pure hydration in a bottle — SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “definitely gave me a glass skin texture — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
    • “pores appeared less noticeable — SkinCeuticals P-Tiox”
    • “My skin is softer to the touch. — SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2”
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
  • Gentle and Sensitive Skin Care 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”
    • “Perfect starting strength — SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3”
  • Brightening and Dark Spot Fading Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “I really love this product, as my skin is brighter. — SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF”
    • “Really fades brown spots, perfect for men and a little goes a long way! — SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF”
  • Pore Cleansing and Oil Control Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “keeps my oils at bay — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “gets rid of blackheads — SkinCeuticals LHA Cleanser Gel”
    • “reduces oil — SkinCeuticals LHA Cleanser Gel”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Very expensive product — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Too pricey for the hype — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
  • Lack of Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “haven't noticed much change on the deeper lines — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
    • “did nothing — SkinCeuticals P-Tiox”
  • Greasiness and Heavy Residue Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “feels tacky — SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier”
    • “sticky residue — SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel”
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Breakouts and Acne Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “skin went through a slight purge — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
    • “made me break out — SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel”
    • “caused cystic acne — SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense Serum”
    • “caused cystic acne — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”

Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals routines for dry skin

Buy SkinCeuticals routine · AED 2,020.04 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,652.44 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals routines for oily skin

Buy SkinCeuticals routine · AED 1,692.68 · 95% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,609.62 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals routines for combination skin

Buy SkinCeuticals routine · AED 1,884.46 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · AED 1,639.74 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which is better?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals are owned by L'Oréal S.A., but SkinCeuticals offers superior routine fit levels for dry, oily, acne-prone, and mature skin types.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals?

Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals are both United States skincare brands owned by L'Oréal. SkinCeuticals is a superior routine fit for dry skin, oily skin, acne-prone skin, mature skin, dry sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin on the products on this page.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for dry skin?

SkinCeuticals is a Superior fit for dry skin among the products on this page, whereas Kiehl's has a High fit level. Topical emollients help reinforce the skin barrier and improve moisture retention.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which cleanser is better?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals offer effective cleansers, with Kiehl's providing an Average to Superior fit for sensitive skin and SkinCeuticals featuring options like Soothing Cleanser Foam that provide a Superior fit for dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals share a high price point among the products on this page, as high price is equally noted for both brands.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for dark spots?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals are well suited for skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates both brands as High for this skin type among the products on this page.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for oily skin?

For oily skin, SkinCeuticals offers a Superior routine fit compared to Kiehl's High fit on this page.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, SkinCeuticals is a better fit overall with a Superior routine fit for dry skin, whereas Kiehl's is High.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals offer a High fit for sensitive skin among the products on this page. Kiehl's is noted for gentler sensitive skin care.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which sunscreen is better?

SkinCeuticals is better for sun protection, as Lovi rates Sheer Physical UV Defense SPF 50 as Superior for skin with dark spots, whereas Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum has a High fit level for that skin type.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for acne-prone skin?

SkinCeuticals is a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's is an Average fit. SkinCeuticals offers a routine featuring acne and oil-controlling serums, helping improve skin texture.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for mature skin?

For mature skin, SkinCeuticals is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as Superior, whereas Kiehl's routine fit is High. Topical retinol may stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for dry sensitive skin?

SkinCeuticals is superior for dry sensitive skin, offering a superior routine fit compared to Kiehl's High fit on this page.

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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