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Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous

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Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous are skincare brands that offer nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers. The American heritage brand relies on dependable ingredients like glycerin and squalane, suiting mature skin and sensitive skin best, while the other is driven by thoughtfully crafted formulas that suit sensitive skin and combination skin best. They differ primarily in their exact product formulations and the specific ingredient combinations they utilize for daily routines.

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 · CA$193.26 · 86% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$413.99 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous routines for oily skin

Buy Geek & Gorgeous routine · CA$320.62 · 88% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$370.40 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Geek & Gorgeous routines for combination skin

Buy Geek & Gorgeous routine · CA$263.72 · 89% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$373.49 · 79% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

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

Both brands perform well, but Geek & Gorgeous is superior for sensitive skin and acne-prone skin, while Kiehl's is strong for skin barrier and tone, hydration and moisture. Lovi gives Geek & Gorgeous a Superior fit for sensitive skin and High for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's routines achieve a High fit for both skin types.

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

Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous both offer high routines for dry skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, while Kiehl's fit level is High and Geek & Gorgeous fit level is Superior for sensitive skin. Geek & Gorgeous provides better value and gentleness, whereas Kiehl's excels in hydration and skin barrier support.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous show a High routine fit level for dry skin. Kiehl's offers targeted products like Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate with a Superior fit level for dry skin, while every product on the Geek & Gorgeous page lists no fragrance.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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

Both brands offer cleansers with high fit levels, such as Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash for Kiehl's and Jelly Joker for Geek & Gorgeous. Lovi rates Jelly Joker as Superior for sensitive skin.

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

Geek & Gorgeous is more affordable, as reviewers often mention its affordable serums while noting a high price point for Kiehl's.

Which brand has a better routine fit for sensitive skin?

Geek & Gorgeous has a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin, whereas Kiehl's has a High fit level.

Do Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous products contain fragrance?

Geek & Gorgeous lists no fragrance in any of its products on this page. Kiehl's also lists no fragrance in 26 of 28 products on this page, but includes it in the Age Defender Moisturizer and the Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous offer products on this page that provide a High routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's features lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers, while Geek & Gorgeous provides effective and lightweight serums.

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

Geek & Gorgeous offers Hydration Station, while Kiehl's features moisturizers such as Ultra Facial Cream and Midnight Recovery Concentrate. Lovi finds that the routine fit for dry skin is High for both brands.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for sensitive skin?

Both brands are great choices for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates Kiehl's routine fit as High and Geek & Gorgeous as Superior. Geek & Gorgeous stands out for being entirely fragrance-free across the products on this page, whereas Kiehl's includes fragrance in a couple of items.

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

For acne-prone skin, Geek & Gorgeous has a High routine fit, while Kiehl's has an Average routine fit.

Kiehl's or Geek & Gorgeous for mature skin?

Both Kiehl's and Geek & Gorgeous show a High routine fit for mature skin. Kiehl's offers a larger range with products on this page containing retinol, which helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

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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