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Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader

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Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily regimens. Kiehl's features moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products with glycerin and squalane that suit dry and sensitive skin best, while the German brand provides moisturizers, serums, and eye products that suit mature and oily acne-prone skin best. Both brands offer targeted solutions, such as balancing toners and rich creams, but differ in their founding eras and specialized active formulations.

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

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

Kiehl'sAugustinus Bader
  • Lightweight texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
  • Deep hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Skin barrier and texture improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
  • Brightening and dark spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Makeup compatibility Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “concealer blends perfectly — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Gentle for sensitive skin Often MentionedNot 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”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Very expensive product — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “overpriced for what it does — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
  • Ineffective or slow results Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “results were subtle — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Packaging and dispensing issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Breakouts and acne Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “cystic acne for some — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Caused cystic acne — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “bumps on forehead — Augustinus Bader The Cream”

Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · A$1,207.97 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · A$685.63 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · A$1,428.44 · 91% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · A$767.92 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · A$1,371.92 · 91% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · A$693.88 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader is generally better, offering a Superior routine fit for dry, oily, acne-prone, and mature skin, while Kiehl's provides a High fit for most skin types. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader delivers better deep hydration, texture improvement, and lightweight texture, whereas Kiehl's is frequently cited for high prices and breakouts.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader provides superior hydration and texture improvements through its proprietary TFC8 ingredient, whereas Kiehl's offers a wider variety of specialized serums and gentle options like its Calendula line. Reviewers note that while Augustinus Bader helps deliver a luxurious glow at an extreme price point, Kiehl's products on this page often come with a high price tag and occasional breakouts.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Augustinus Bader is a superior choice for dry skin, offering products like The Rich Cream which Lovi rates as Superior for this skin type. Reviewers often note that the brand helps provide deep hydration and skin barrier improvement.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Augustinus Bader offers superior moisturizers on this page for dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin, with reviewers noting deep hydration and a lightweight texture. Kiehl's moisturizers on this page are rated as having High fit levels for similar skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader?

Kiehl's is more affordable, as Augustinus Bader has an extreme price point.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader has more fragrance-free products since every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas Kiehl's has two fragranced products among the products on this page.

Which brand is better for mature skin routines, Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit for mature skin, whereas Kiehl's fit level is High. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader offers better deep hydration and skin barrier and texture improvement for the products on this page.

Which brand performs better for makeup compatibility according to reviewers?

Kiehl's performs better for makeup compatibility according to reviewers.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Augustinus Bader is superior for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Kiehl's High. Reviewers also indicate that Augustinus Bader does better for lightweight texture and deep hydration.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both brands are a good choice for sensitive skin, with Lovi rating Kiehl's as High and Augustinus Bader as High. Kiehl's may be the better option for some since reviewers note it is gentle for sensitive skin, whereas Augustinus Bader is known for a higher price point.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Augustinus Bader provides a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, while Kiehl's offers a High fit on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Augustinus Bader does better for lightweight texture and deep hydration.

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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