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Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO

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Kiehl's and SKIN&CO are celebrated skincare brands offering deeply nourishing moisturizers alongside targeted solutions. The American heritage label relies on glycerin and squalane to suit mature and sensitive skin, while the Italian counterpart features balanced compositions for dry, normal, and combination skin. While both deliver thoughtful care, the first utilizes barrier-supporting properties and the second maintains the natural equilibrium of the complexion.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO products

Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much broader selection of products on this page compared to SKIN&CO, with formulations that achieve High and Superior fit levels across several skin types.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight skincare products featuring formulas with mostly no fragrance and achieving a Superior Lovi fit level for specific skin types, whereas SKIN&CO lists only one product on this page, which contains fragrance and achieves an Average Lovi fit level across all skin types.

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a much wider variety with varying fit levels across skin types, such as a Superior fit for dry skin with Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate, whereas SKIN&CO features only one moisturizer on this page, Truffle Therapy Serum, which has an Average fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Reviews often mention a high price point for the products on this page by Kiehl's, while the page does not provide pricing information for SKIN&CO.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Reviewers of Kiehl's often note that its products may cause breakouts and skin irritation. There is not enough user feedback on SKIN&CO to make a direct comparison for breakouts.

How do the foundation years and parent companies of Kiehl's and SKIN&CO compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas SKIN&CO was founded in 2008 and is independently owned.

Which products from Kiehl's contain added fragrance compared to SKIN&CO's Truffle Therapy Serum?

Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men are the two products on this page from Kiehl's that contain added fragrance, whereas SKIN&CO's Truffle Therapy Serum also lists fragrance. Lovi fit levels for these scented Kiehl's products vary, showing High or Average ratings for most skin types but Low fit for dry skin on Facial Fuel.

What are some of the key shared ingredients found across Kiehl's products?

Glycerin, Vitamin C, Squalane, Shea butter, and Vitamin E are key shared ingredients found across the products on this page.

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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