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Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous

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Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous are skincare brands beloved for their moisturizers, serums, toners, cleansers, eye products, and more. The American brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000 features key ingredients like glycerin and squalane, while both suit sensitive skin and dry skin best. They differ in their standout products and formulations, as the brand acquired by L'Oréal offers options like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner, Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash, and Ultra Facial Toner, whereas the other features the Jelly Joker, Liquid Hydration, and C-Glow Vitamin C Serum.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous products

People Say

Kiehl'sGeek & Gorgeous
  • Texture and Weight Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “sinks in fast — Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station”
    • “Water-like consistency — Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow Vitamin C Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — Geek & Gorgeous B-Bomb”
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
  • Gentleness and Sensitivity Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “No irritation or stinging at all — Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 5”
    • “perfect for damaged barrier — Geek & Gorgeous Jelly Joker”
    • “doesn't sting eyes — Geek & Gorgeous Jelly Joker”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Skin Barrier and Tone Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “Fades acne scars — Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow Vitamin C Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “savior for dry patches — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
  • Value and Availability Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Great value — Geek & Gorgeous C-Glow Vitamin C Serum”
    • “You really get a lot for your money — Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 5”
    • “unbeatable price — Geek & Gorgeous Jelly Joker”
  • Skin 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”
    • “T-zone is much less oily — Geek & Gorgeous B-Bomb”
  • High Price and Poor Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Breakouts and Acne Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “cystic acne for some — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “gave me closed comedones — Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station”
    • “caused small bumps — Geek & Gorgeous Jelly Joker”
  • Insufficient Hydration or Richness Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “some extremely dry skin types need a thicker balm or oil on top — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “not enough for winter — Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station”
  • Application and Effectiveness Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “works extremely slowly — Geek & Gorgeous B-Bomb”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”

Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous routines for dry skin

Buy Geek & Gorgeous routine · A$243.37 · 93% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · A$685.63 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous routines for oily skin

Buy Geek & Gorgeous routine · A$482.84 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · A$767.92 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous routines for combination skin

Buy Geek & Gorgeous routine · A$357.20 · 90% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · A$693.88 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous: which is better?

Geek & Gorgeous has Superior Lovi routine fit across all skin types, while Kiehl's routine fit is High. Reviewers note that Geek & Gorgeous does better for texture and weight, gentleness, and value, whereas Kiehl's does better for skin barrier and tone as well as hydration.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous?

Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous both offer fragrance-free products on this page, but Geek & Gorgeous is noted for doing better with texture, gentleness, and value. For routine fit, Lovi rates Geek & Gorgeous as Superior across all skin types, while Kiehl's is rated High.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for dry skin?

For dry skin, Lovi rates both Kiehl's as High and Geek & Gorgeous as Superior. Geek & Gorgeous does better for texture and weight, while Kiehl's does better for hydration and moisture.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous: which cleanser is better?

For cleansing, both brands are equal in oil control, while Lovi rates Jelly Joker by Geek & Gorgeous as Superior for dry and sensitive skin. Reviewers often mention Geek & Gorgeous for better texture, weight, gentleness, and value.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous?

Geek & Gorgeous is more affordable, as affordable serums are mostly mentioned by reviewers, whereas a high price point is often noted for Kiehl's.

How do the fragrance options differ between Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous products?

Every product from Geek & Gorgeous lists no fragrance, whereas 26 of the 28 products on the Kiehl's page also list no fragrance. The only Kiehl's products with fragrance are the Age Defender Moisturizer and the Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men.

Which brand performs better for skin barrier and tone according to review themes?

Kiehl's performs better for skin barrier and tone according to review themes. Lovi finds that the products on this page offer strong support for skin health.

When comparing key ingredients, what components are found across Kiehl's products?

Kiehl's features key ingredients across the products on this page such as glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin E.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates both Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous as High, while Geek & Gorgeous achieves a Superior routine fit. Geek & Gorgeous also performs better on texture and weight as well as value and availability.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, both Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous offer options, but the products on this page show that Lovi rates Geek & Gorgeous with a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Kiehl's High fit. Kiehl's features standout options like the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate with a Superior fit for dry skin, while Geek & Gorgeous provides lighter, fragrance-free hydration.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Lovi rates both Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous as High fit. Geek & Gorgeous does better for gentleness and sensitivity among the products on this page, while every product on this page for Geek & Gorgeous lists no fragrance.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates both Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous as having a Superior routine fit. Geek & Gorgeous provides more affordable, lightweight, and gentle serums, while Kiehl's excels in deep hydration and skin barrier care.

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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