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Kiehl's vs KORRES

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Kiehl's and KORRES are two respected skincare lines that offer thoughtful moisturizers, gentle cleansers, serums, toners, and eye products. The American brand, founded in 1851, is beloved for formulations featuring glycerin and squalane that suit dry and sensitive skin best, while the botanical-rich formulations of the latter suit dry, sensitive, normal, and combination skin best. Both feature standout products for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, with the former working to significantly increase hydration, restore epidermal barrier function, counteract oxidative stress, and stimulate fibroblast migration, and the latter working harmoniously to support the natural balance of the complexion.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs KORRES products

People Say

Kiehl'sKORRES
  • Lightweight Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Gentle on Sensitive Skin Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Rich Texture and Consistency Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “creamy and luxurious feel — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “feels luxurious and thick — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “skin looked & felt smoother — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Skin Cleansing and Pores Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • High Price and Value Issues Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “priciest face cleanser — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells clinical — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “faint lab smell — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “smell is overpowering — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Greasy or Heavy Feel Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “too radiant for oily skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “too rich to use at night — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or KORRES: which is better?

Kiehl's and KORRES both perform well, with Kiehl's offering a wider selection of products on this page and better scores for lightweight texture and skin barrier improvement. KORRES is often noted for being gentler on sensitive skin and providing richer cleansers and moisturizers.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and KORRES?

Kiehl's offers a larger selection of products on this page with better performance for lightweight texture and skin barrier improvement, whereas KORRES scores better for gentle cleansing and rich texture. Lovi fit levels show that Kiehl's best suits dry, sensitive, and mature skin, while the products on this page for KORRES contain fragrance in every item.

Kiehl's or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

Kiehl's offers a higher fit level for cleansers on this page, achieving a Superior rating for oily skin and oily acne-prone skin with products like the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash. In contrast, KORRES cleansers on this page hold High and Average fit levels across those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or KORRES?

KORRES is more affordable for consumers according to the page reviews, which note high price and value issues for the brand.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or KORRES?

Both brands frequently receive shopper feedback about breakouts, with reviewers sometimes noting skin irritation and breakouts for KORRES and often mentioning them for Kiehl's.

How do the fragrance options differ between Kiehl's and KORRES products?

Kiehl's offers a higher proportion of fragrance-free options, as 26 of the 28 products on this page list no fragrance, whereas 0 of the 5 products on this page for KORRES list no fragrance.

Which brand performs better for hydration and moisture according to review themes?

According to the review themes, both brands perform equally well for hydration and moisture.

What are the specific skin types that Kiehl's brand-focused routines fit best?

According to the page, Kiehl's brand-focused routines fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin best.

Kiehl's or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's and KORRES both offer moisturizers with good hydration, but Kiehl's generally features more lightweight textures and absorption for the products on this page. Lovi rates Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate as Superior for dry skin, while KORRES offers rich and creamy options like the Bounce Firming Moisturizer with High fits for dry 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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