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Kiehl's vs Trilogy

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

Kiehl's and Trilogy are two celebrated skincare lines known for their thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers. The American brand relies on glycerin and squalane to suit dry skin and dark spots, while the other features high-performing formulas suited for dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types. Both offer targeted hydration, yet they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific botanical standouts.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Trilogy products

People Say

Kiehl'sTrilogy
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Texture and Weight Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Skin Barrier and Tone Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Nothing irritated my skin — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Too Rich or Heavy Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Greasiness and Residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Does leave that kind of residue — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which is better?

Trilogy helps when you want a brand that is gentler on skin and offers better hydration, whereas Kiehl's provides a much larger range of products on this page that frequently cause breakouts and skin irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Trilogy?

Trilogy is generally considered gentler on skin and offers better hydration, whereas Kiehl's features a much larger selection of products on this page with specialized formulas for skin with dark spots, dry skin, and mature skin. Reviewers often mention that Trilogy's products provide good hydration and brightening, while Kiehl's is frequently noted for high prices and breakouts or skin irritation.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers, the products on this page show that Kiehl's provides superior fit levels for oily skin and oily acne-prone skin with items like the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash. Trilogy offers just one cleanser, the Rosehip Cream Cleanser, which has a high fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is often noted for a high price point among reviewers, while Kiehl's is frequently cited for its high price point as well.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is often rated as more gentle on skin, whereas reviewers of the products on this page frequently note that Kiehl's causes breakouts and skin irritation.

How do the fragrance options compare between Kiehl's and Trilogy skincare products?

Kiehl's offers a much higher proportion of fragrance-free options, with 26 of 28 products on this page listing no fragrance, whereas Trilogy includes fragrance in two out of its three products.

Which brand offers more products with a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Kiehl's offers more products with a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin, whereas Trilogy has none on this page. Kiehl's features several products achieving a Superior fit for oily skin, including Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash and Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner.

When comparing key ingredients like Glycerin and Vitamin C, which brand has a broader product range?

Kiehl's has a much broader product range on the products on this page, featuring multiple formulations with key ingredients like Glycerin and Vitamin C compared to Trilogy's limited selection.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Trilogy offers better hydration and moisture for its moisturizers, whereas the products on this page by Kiehl's are more often noted to be too rich or heavy. Lovi rates Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream as High for dry skin and mature skin, while Trilogy's Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream holds a High fit for dry sensitive skin and mature 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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