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Kiehl's vs Trilogy

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Kiehl's and Trilogy are esteemed skincare brands beloved for their nourishing moisturizers and gentle cleansers, which feature key ingredients like glycerin and squalane to suit dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types best. The American brand is known for its serums, toners, and eye products, while both offer standout items addressing acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin. Through these selections, the formulations work to significantly increase hydration, restore epidermal barrier function, counteract oxidative stress, and stimulate fibroblast migration. Ultimately, they differ in their specific product lineups, with the former originating in 1851 and offering a wider array of specialized toners and washes.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Trilogy products

People Say

Kiehl'sTrilogy
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Texture and Weight Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Skin Barrier and Tone Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Nothing irritated my skin — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Too Rich or Heavy Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Greasiness and Residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Does leave that kind of residue — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which is better?

Trilogy is better for hydration and moisture, while both brands are equal for texture, weight, skin barrier, and tone improvement. Trilogy is also gentler on skin, though the products on this page have a high price point.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Trilogy?

Kiehl's offers a much larger variety of products on this page across multiple categories, while Trilogy features only three items. Reviewers note that Trilogy tends to do better for hydration and gentleness, whereas Kiehl's is often noted for having products that are too rich or heavy.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers, the products on this page show that Kiehl's is a better fit for oily and acne-prone skin, achieving Superior ratings for cleansers like the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash. Trilogy offers just one cleanser, the Rosehip Cream Cleanser, which has a High fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is often noted by reviewers for a high price point, while Kiehl's also features a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is often rated as more gentle on skin, whereas reviewers of Kiehl's note that the products on this page frequently cause breakouts and skin irritation.

Between Kiehl's and Trilogy, which brand has more fragrance-free products?

Between Kiehl's and Trilogy, Kiehl's has far more fragrance-free products on this page, with 26 out of 28 options listing no fragrance compared to only 1 out of 3 for Trilogy.

Which brand was founded earlier, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Kiehl's was founded earlier, in 1851 in the United States, whereas Trilogy was founded in 2002.

Which skincare brand is owned by L'Oréal S.A.?

Kiehl's is owned by L'Oréal S.A.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider range of moisturizers with varying fit levels for different skin types compared to Trilogy, which features only two moisturizers on this page. Reviewers note that Kiehl's provides lightweight options, whereas Trilogy is frequently cited for its hydrating and brightening moisturizers.

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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