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Kiehl's vs Pixi

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Kiehl's and Pixi are trusted skincare brands that offer nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products. The American brand relies on dependable ingredients like glycerin and squalane to suit mature and sensitive skin best, while the British brand uses efficacious ingredients to suit dry and oily skin best. Although both deliver reliable daily support, the former emphasizes barrier-supporting properties with glycerin and squalane, whereas the latter provides balanced care across diverse complexions.

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

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Pixi products

People Say

Kiehl'sPixi
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture 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 — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Brightening and Radiance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “gives a lovely glow — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “forehead bumps gone — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “fragrance-free — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “perfect for retinol newbies — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “doesn't sting — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Scent and Fragrance Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Sticky, Tacky, or Heavy Finish Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves a tacky film — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “rolled off my face — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “pills under my makeup — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
  • Product Ineffectiveness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “didn't notice change in dark circles — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Not strong enough — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Issues Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · CA$295.17 · 94% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$413.99 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · CA$264.28 · 94% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$370.40 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · CA$228.28 · 93% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · CA$373.49 · 79% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Pixi: which is better?

Pixi is better overall on this page, offering Superior routine fit across all skin types. Kiehl's is also a strong option on this page, with High routine fit for almost all skin types and generally fragrance-free products.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Pixi?

Kiehl's offers more fragrance-free options among the products on this page and tends to be gentler on skin, whereas Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit across all listed skin types. Reviewers often mention high prices for Kiehl's and sticky residue for Pixi.

Kiehl's or Pixi for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Pixi fit dry skin well, with Kiehl's having a High routine fit and Pixi having a Superior routine fit on the products on this page. Kiehl's features lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and mostly fragrance-free options, while Pixi offers deep hydration and radiance.

Kiehl's or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Both Kiehl's and Pixi offer well-liked moisturizers, with Kiehl's featuring lightweight, non-greasy formulas and Pixi focusing on deep hydration and radiance. Reviewers note that Kiehl's moisturizers fit dry skin at a High level and Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Pixi is more affordable, as Kiehl's reviewers often mention a high price point while Pixi is noted for being the more affordable option.

Between Kiehl's and Pixi, which brand does better for brightening and radiance?

Pixi does better for brightening and radiance than Kiehl's among the products on this page.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Kiehl's has more fragrance-free products on the products on this page, with 26 out of 28 options listing no fragrance compared to Pixi's 7 out of 10. Kiehl's is noted as being more gentle on skin, while Pixi has more issues with strong fragrance and scent.

How do the founding years and locations of Kiehl's and Pixi compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom.

Kiehl's or Pixi for oily skin?

For oily skin, Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit, whereas Kiehl's achieves a High routine fit on the products on this page.

Kiehl's or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Pixi provide a High fit for sensitive skin on the products on this page, but Kiehl's is often noted for being gentler while Pixi offers superior routine fit overall. Reviewers mention that Kiehl's keeps most of its products fragrance-free, whereas Pixi has stronger scents in some toners and mists.

Kiehl's or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit on the products on this page, while Kiehl's achieves an Average routine fit.

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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