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Kiehl's vs Biore

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Kiehl's and Biore are two respected skincare names that offer distinct daily care. Kiehl's is loved for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products utilizing glycerin and squalane, while the Japanese brand is beloved for its thoughtful sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers. The former suits mature skin and sensitive skin best, whereas the latter suits sensitive skin and oily skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their foundational ingredients and regional origins.

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

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Biore products

People Say

Kiehl'sBiore
  • Pores and Oil Control Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Keeps shine away — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Removes waterproof mascara, eyeliner, foundation. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes 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”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Often 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”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Relaxing and Refreshing Scent Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Love the tingle — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Fruity fragrance, smells like apple/grape, refreshing. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • 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”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Makeup Compatibility Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “primer-like — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Stinging and Skin Irritation Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burned my face immediately — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “stings my face and feels like burning — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “left my face bright red — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • High Price and Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Product Ineffectiveness Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Doesn't get all blackheads — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Doesn't shrink pores — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Unpleasant Scents and Fragrance 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 alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Packaging and Application Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Stains the sink — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

Kiehl's vs Biore routines for dry skin

Buy Biore routine · CA$305.06 · 83% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$413.99 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Kiehl's vs Biore routines for oily skin

Buy Biore routine · CA$291.34 · 88% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$370.40 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Biore routines for combination skin

Buy Biore routine · CA$273.42 · 88% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$373.49 · 79% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Biore: which is better?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for most skin types on this page, but they serve different needs. Biore does better for pores and oil control, while Kiehl's leads in hydration, moisture, and skin barrier improvement.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Biore?

Kiehl's focuses on targeted hydration and anti-aging with a wide range of products, while Biore specializes in pores and oil control with a smaller selection. Both brands achieve high routine fit levels for most skin types, but Biore does better for acne-prone skin.

Kiehl's or Biore for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Biore achieve a High routine fit level for dry skin. Kiehl's offers products on this page like the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate with a Superior fit for dry skin, though reviewers often mention a high price point.

Kiehl's or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Kiehl's cleansers provide a better fit for the products on this page, offering Superior levels for oily and oily acne-prone skin alongside options like Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash. Review themes also indicate that Kiehl's performs better for skin barrier and texture improvement compared to Biore.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Biore?

Biore does better on high price and value, making it more affordable than Kiehl's, where high price point is often mentioned.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Kiehl's or Biore?

Kiehl's has more products containing fragrance because 2 of its products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients, whereas every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand performs better for pores and oil control according to reviewers?

Biore performs better for pores and oil control.

What are the founding years and parent companies of Kiehl's and Biore?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, while Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation.

Kiehl's or Biore for oily skin?

Both brands offer High routine fit for oily skin, but Kiehl's does better for lightweight feel while Biore does better for pores and oil control.

Kiehl's or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, Kiehl's better fits skin with dark spots, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin, where Lovi rates its Better Screen UV Serum as High, compared to Average ratings for Biore UV Aqua Rich. Biore UV Aqua Rich is formulated with no fragrance.

Kiehl's or Biore for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Biore fit sensitive skin at a High level on this page. Reviewers note that Kiehl's may sometimes cause skin irritation.

Kiehl's or Biore for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Biore provides a High routine fit, whereas Kiehl's routine fit is Average. The products on this page for Biore include options that help manage oil and pores effectively for this skin type.

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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