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Kiehl's vs VR

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

Kiehl's and VR are prominent skincare brands offering thoughtful selections of daily essentials. Kiehl's is widely loved for its moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products anchored by glycerin and squalane, whereas VR provides sensory moisturizers with considered design. The American brand suits skin with dark spots and dry skin best, while both suit dry skin, and the latter additionally suits combination and sensitive skin. They differ in their core formulations and specific target concerns, as the former addresses hydration through barrier-supporting ingredients while the latter refines its offerings to meet evolving daily needs.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs VR products

Kiehl's vs VR moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or VR: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger selection of products on this page compared to VR, covering a wide variety of skin types and concerns. The products on this page feature key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin C, and Lovi rates many of them as having a High fit for specific skin needs.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and VR?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight skincare products featuring key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin C, whereas VR features only one product on this page called PDRN CREAM. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's provides lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and deep hydration.

Kiehl's or VR: which moisturizer is better?

When choosing between the two brands on this page, Kiehl's offers a much wider selection of moisturizers with higher Lovi fit levels across different skin types compared to VR, which features only a single cream. Kiehl's moisturizers help deliver deep hydration using key ingredients like glycerin and squalane, although reviewers note that some formulas may cause breakouts or skin irritation.

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Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or VR?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Kiehl's and VR cannot be made from these details alone.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or VR?

VR has only one product on this page, whereas Kiehl's features a wide range where shoppers sometimes note breakouts and skin irritation. The products on this page from Kiehl's include items with high fit for acne-prone skin, such as the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner.

How does the founding year and parent company compare between Kiehl's and VR?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas VR was founded in 2018 and is independently owned.

Which brand offers a greater variety of products with no fragrance listed in their ingredients?

Kiehl's offers a greater variety of products with no fragrance listed on this page, featuring twenty-six fragrance-free items compared to only one from VR.

How many products does each brand currently have listed on the comparison page?

Kiehl's has twenty-eight products listed on the products page. In comparison, VR currently has only one product listed on the 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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