🇦🇺Australia

Kiehl's vs FOREO

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

Kiehl's and FOREO are distinct skincare names offering specialized daily care. Kiehl's is an American brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, beloved for moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and more featuring glycerin and squalane, while FOREO is beloved for blending advanced moisturizers with nourishing formulas. The former suits dry skin and sensitive skin best thanks to those nourishing formulations, whereas its counterpart suits all skin types best, offering tailored care for every complexion. They differ in their standout offerings and formulations, as the American brand provides the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner for acne-prone skin, the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash for skin with dark spots, and the Ultra Facial Toner for mature skin to increase hydration, restore epidermal barrier function, counteract oxidative stress, and stimulate fibroblast migration, while the latter features the SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0 for acne-prone skin and elevates daily routines with thoughtful design.

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

loreal.comen.wikipedia.org

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

Popular Kiehl's vs FOREO products

Kiehl's vs FOREO moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or FOREO: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page compared to FOREO, suiting dry, sensitive, and mature skin best. Reviewers often mention lightweight moisturizers and gentle serums, though some note a high price point and occasional breakouts.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and FOREO?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers that Lovi rates with fit levels varying from Superior to Caution depending on the skin type, whereas FOREO features just one product on this page, SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0, which Lovi rates as High for dry, dry sensitive, mature, combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.

Kiehl's or FOREO: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a wide range of options tailored to various skin types, such as the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate which Lovi rates as Superior for dry skin. In contrast, FOREO features SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0, which Lovi rates as High for dry skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or FOREO?

Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's products have a high price point. The provided page facts do not contain pricing information for FOREO.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or FOREO?

FOREO may cause fewer breakouts than Kiehl's, as reviews for Kiehl's note that it sometimes causes breakouts and skin irritation.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Kiehl's and FOREO?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas FOREO was founded later in 2013 with its country of origin not provided.

Which Kiehl's products contain fragrance, and do any FOREO products list fragrance in their ingredients?

Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men are the Kiehl's products on this page that contain fragrance. Every FOREO product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the specific Lovi fit levels for Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate versus FOREO's SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0 across different skin types?

Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate achieves a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, High for dry sensitive skin, mature skin, and sensitive skin, and Average for combination skin, acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, oily skin, and skin with dark spots. FOREO's SUPERCHARGED SERUM 2.0 achieves a High Lovi fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, mature skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin, and Average for skin with dark spots, oily skin, and oily acne-prone 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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play