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Kiehl's vs MAËLYS

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Kiehl's and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines that cater to different needs through specialized formulations. Kiehl's is beloved for its moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, which suit dry skin and sensitive skin best by increasing hydration, restoring epidermal barrier function, counteracting oxidative stress, and stimulating fibroblast migration. Conversely, the other brand is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best, delivering thoughtful care through specialized solutions. While the American heritage brand focuses on nourishing formulations for delicate skin, both offer standout products for particular concerns such as acne-prone skin and dark spots.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs MAËLYS products

Kiehl's vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or MAËLYS: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger and more widely applicable range of skincare products on this page than MAËLYS, with many items achieving high fit levels for dry, sensitive, and mature skin types. Reviewers frequently mention that Kiehl's provides lightweight moisturizers and deep hydration.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and MAËLYS?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of skincare products on this page with various fit levels for different skin types, whereas MAËLYS features only a couple of body and facial items with generally low fit levels. Kiehl's formulas prominently feature key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin C, and reviewers frequently mention its lightweight moisturizers and gentle serums.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or MAËLYS?

Reviewers often note that Kiehl's has a high price point, but the page does not provide pricing or affordability details for MAËLYS to make a comparison.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or MAËLYS?

MAËLYS is unlikely to cause breakouts because the products on this page have a Low fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's includes products like Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream that have a High fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been established longer, Kiehl's or MAËLYS?

Kiehl's has been established longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How many products does Kiehl's offer compared to MAËLYS on this page?

Kiehl's offers 28 products on this page compared to just 2 from MAËLYS.

Which Kiehl's toner is rated as Superior for sensitive skin?

The products on this page from Kiehl's include Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner, which Lovi rates as Superior for sensitive 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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