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Kiehl's vs Trilogy

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Kiehl's and Trilogy are two skincare brands offering nourishing moisturizers and gentle cleansers that suit sensitive and mature skin best. The American brand relies on dependable ingredients like glycerin and squalane in its targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products to support the epidermal barrier. Meanwhile, the New Zealand-rooted line builds its thoughtful formulations on high-performing botanical elements for dry and balanced complexions. While both appeal to those seeking gentle care, they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific target concerns.

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 helps provide better hydration and is gentler on skin than Kiehl's, while Kiehl's offers a much wider range of products that are less likely to leave a greasy residue.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Trilogy?

Kiehl's offers a much larger variety of products on this page across multiple categories like cleansers, toners, and serums, whereas Trilogy provides just three items. Review themes indicate that Trilogy tends to do better for hydration and moisture as well as being gentle on skin, while Kiehl's features more lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers, Kiehl's offers a much larger variety on this page with high to superior Lovi fit levels across most skin types, whereas Trilogy features only a single cleanser. Kiehl's cleansers help address oily and acne-prone skin effectively, though reviewers note that some products may cause irritation.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is noted for having a high price point as a negative review theme, and Kiehl's also faces frequent complaints about its high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is generally gentler on the skin, whereas reviewers frequently mention that Kiehl's causes breakouts and skin irritation.

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

Kiehl's has more products containing fragrance on this page, with two fragranced formulas compared to Trilogy's one. However, the products on this page from Kiehl's are predominantly fragrance-free, as 26 of their 28 items list no fragrance.

When was each skincare brand founded and who currently owns them?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and is currently owned by L'Oréal S.A. Trilogy was founded in 2002 and is owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited.

Which Kiehl's toner achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive and acne-prone skin?

The Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner on this page achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, while the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner also achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Trilogy offers better hydration and moisture for its moisturizers, while the products on this page for Kiehl's are more often noted to be too rich or heavy. Trilogy's Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream achieves a High Lovi fit for dry sensitive skin, matching the High fit levels seen in Kiehl's best dry skin 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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